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

Same Scene:—Dibbs discovered by secretaire, large sword in hand, and polishing it with emery cloth, L. Dibbs.

From Three Hats A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts by Shirley, Arthur

Following the secretaire, were several pieces of nondescript furniture that was quickly bid upon and sold to people who wanted mere articles for 158 use and not for beauty.

From Polly and Her Friends Abroad by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth

A secretaire, littered over with papers and bright with silver ornaments, had its back to the seaward wall; a round window, cut in the rock above it, stood hidden by curtains of the richest brocade.

From The House Under the Sea A Romance by Pemberton, Max, Sir