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The Roentgens' Berlin Secretary Cabinet


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Discover the hidden features and intricate interior of this cabinet. One of the finest achievements of European furniture making, this cabinet is the most im...
Summer Serendipity
09 Feb 2013 08:24:59AM @summer-serendipity:

This secretary was actually created as far back as the late 1700s by master furniture craftsmen Abraham and David Roentgen. The desk certainly looks ornate at first glance, but it's when its endless secret lockboxes and drawers start to be revealed that you'll be truly impressed by the craftsmanship behind it. And jump ahead to the two-minute mark for a ridiculously complex pop-out easel that could out-transform even Optimus Prime. [ The Metropolitan Museum of Art via Make ]


Alessandra di Fiorentino-Conti
10 Feb 2013 06:14:53PM @alessandra-di-fiorentino-conti:

Very Fascinating....I want one ! I am still collecting historic music boxes in RL....but this Cabinet is out of my range :(


Summer Serendipity
11 Feb 2013 02:15:24AM @summer-serendipity:

I just keep thinking that by comparison such a piece would make a woman's purse look like a piece of cake for finding things stored in it! LOL!


Alessandra di Fiorentino-Conti
12 Feb 2013 04:25:37AM @alessandra-di-fiorentino-conti:
LoL so true Summer !