Small antique Charles X secretaire with precious exotic wood inlays

Antique Charles X French billet doux secrétaire in precious exotic wood with maple inlay inserts. The upper part is composed of a drop-down door concealing an open area conceived as an arched letterbox compartment and the lower part with ink compartments. The drop-down desk top is covered with a layer of leather edged with an elegant fire frieze. The lower body, much simpler in its construction, is composed of two legs ending with a solid base. The secrétaire still retains the keys and locks of the time, the interiors are in maple with eyelets decorations and the top is reclining, and can be easily used as a storage compartment.
Provenance: France (1820/30).