In three parts: cornice, bookcase, base with secretary drawer. High cornice has deep forward overhang with flanged cove molding. This lies above the architrave with inset flat headed arch of burled maple flanked by elongated quatrefoil of the same design. BOOKCASE: Paired glazed doors with diamond and rectangular mitred patterning (diamond shapes of the center strip are glued to glass- other mullions are thru, glass inset to them) outside face edge of doors has tapered butt maple pilaster with acanthus carving below Ionic capital carved from mahogany. Base of pilasters flanks two shallow drawers each with two wooden pulls. Base of bookcase retained bny low ogee molding applied to top of base. BASE: Shallow wide drawer over second tier of same width divided by two narrow slightly deeper drawers. These flank center drawer fitted with adjustable writing bed. Right narrow drawer originally had fake bottom. Panel of burl maple on each side of drawers above the free standing columns (with ionic capitals), which support the overhang of the drawer section. Recessed cabinet section of base has paired doors each rosewood framed with maple center overlaid with heavily applied rosewood ornamentation of four opposing half conical segments centering a rosewood boss. Flanking each door is a pointed arch above a quatrefoil both of maple. Simple rectilinear base rests on four 'melon' like feet with heavy reeding toppped by pointed leaves curling outward. Veneered sides are not ornamented but base section ends have an inset panel with select paired pieces of branch rosewood veneer. BOOKCASE: Interior sides cut with bevels which are opposite to ends of adjustable shelves. Interiors are of stained brownish red.