European Furniture and Decorative Arts

In overall decent, stable condition. Old scuffs, marks and scratches throughout consistent with age and use. Having a fairly even, light brown finish throughout, finish has some age but is not original. The median shelf with an age split running horizontally though shelf but it has been braced and stabilized on underside. The pierced gallery lifting from top on back side, still attached and would settle to rest of case when against a wall. with key but the locking mechanism does not function. The drawer with an area of fill to veneer below key escutcheon, does not appear to have been from replaced hardware. Additional images available upon request.

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