The banded and floral marquetry fall front opening to reveal a finely fitted interior with an upper shelf above a pigeonhole flanked by four drawers over a secret compartment and a red gilt-tooled writing surface; the case with two additional short drawers over a single long drawer, all fitted with compartments, the front, sides, and verso all further marquetry decorated; the whole raised on four cabriole legs terminating in sabots and stamped to underside "J*TUART."