An elegant brass inlaid ebonised Napoleon III secretaire, mid 19th century, with key, the secretaire with a rouge-de-Languedoc marble top, four drawers with engraved brass vegetal inlay and white enamelled accents, the fall front with vase and floral arabesques opening to a fine bird's eye maple compartment and four drawers framed in rosewood, a red velvet writing slope, with brass stringing, gilt bronze neoclassical mounts and raised on bun feet, height 139 cm, width 75 cm, depth 36 cm