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<p>[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 368731, member: 78"]Hi,</p><p> When I lived in brooklyn I had a wonderful 10 ft high mahogany secretary similar to yours. It came in three pieces tho top bonnet, the book case and the bottom desk. I found want I thought was the three hidden compartments. It was still mucher heavier than it looked. I took the desk part to work one day and had it X-rayed. I found the front leg pulled out and hidden behind it was a lot of papers, including a George Washington letter. A large coin silver ladle. Found three more hidden compartments, with letters and such. The best was a large silver ring with three green garnets. The best hidden spot was when you pulled out the middle drawer there was the slot which when it was pulled the entire drawer system slid out and there was a space 10" deep behind the drawer sections. I loved that secretary and hated to sell her when I moved in an apartment with only 8 ft ceilings.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/redface.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/redface.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/redface.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/redface.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" /> I for got to say that I covered the bookcase with four shelves with antique of off white watered silk.</p><p>greg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 368731, member: 78"]Hi, When I lived in brooklyn I had a wonderful 10 ft high mahogany secretary similar to yours. It came in three pieces tho top bonnet, the book case and the bottom desk. I found want I thought was the three hidden compartments. It was still mucher heavier than it looked. I took the desk part to work one day and had it X-rayed. I found the front leg pulled out and hidden behind it was a lot of papers, including a George Washington letter. A large coin silver ladle. Found three more hidden compartments, with letters and such. The best was a large silver ring with three green garnets. The best hidden spot was when you pulled out the middle drawer there was the slot which when it was pulled the entire drawer system slid out and there was a space 10" deep behind the drawer sections. I loved that secretary and hated to sell her when I moved in an apartment with only 8 ft ceilings.:oops::oops::oops::oops: I for got to say that I covered the bookcase with four shelves with antique of off white watered silk. greg[/QUOTE]
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