secretaire
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Tucked between a George II mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase and a series of manuscript and watercolor maps showing the waterways of Venice, Clausen found a type of antiquated nautical map known as a portolan chart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
The independent judicial officer heard evidence and submissions from Fillol, who pleaded guilty, from the Stade Francais Paris secretaire general, Cedric Boudarel, and from the club's legal counsel.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 11, 2013
Scene:—The same; Mrs. Selwyn is discovered seated at secretaire writing; Grace looking over her shoulder.
From Three Hats A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts by Arthur Shirley
My piano, a green sofa, and two couches with corresponding covers, a secretaire, a small bureau, and a large toilet-glass, are articles you will not forget.
From Josephine Makers of History by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
Then he rose and with unsteady gait went to his secretaire, and began to rummage in the secret drawers of the old-fashioned piece of furniture.
From The Chief Justice A Novel by Karl Emil Franzos
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