Mid 1800s. Outside is Calamander Coromandel wood! (The wood is generally regarded nowadays as virtually extinct for cabinetmaking purposes. "Calamander or coromandel has been logged to extinction over the last 2 to 3 hundred years and is no longer available for new work in any quantity.") Military style metal strapping. Sympathetically restored. New writing surface. Has secret panel and hidden drawers. Two glass wells. Storage for pens, paper, stamps. Closed is 16" x 10.375" x 7.5".
Also a GIBBARD Tea Wagon, solid walnut, for $400. Complete: Has its tray and handle & drawer.
