Biedermeier Roll-Top Desk in Cherry Veneer and Brass, 1820

Overview. Early Biedermeier roll-top (tambour) secrétaire, South Germany, circa 1820. Compact, rectilinear silhouette with a curved slatted roll-top closing the upper writing compartment. Materials. Thick cherry veneer over softwood and cherry solid wood; brass hardware and fittings; later-added black leather on the pull-out writing surface. Features. Ink painting centred on the roll door; ebonized trims and top railing; two lower drawers with decorative brass fittings; original large double locking iron box lock securing the drawers. Dimensions. W 116 cm × D 60 cm × H 131 cm — practical footprint for a hallway, study or living room storage and writing surface. Provenance. Antique Biedermeier period piece dated 1820, South German manufacture; original design details consistent with early 19th-century Neo-Classical taste.