Small secretary desk, English bedside table Waring & Gillow / Maples

English accent side table (can serve as a bedside table, end table, telephone stand, or small secretary), distributed by the famous British houses Waring & Gillow / Maples (Paris branch, original label present on the back, model no. 854/4). • Material: Dark wood (mahogany or mahogany veneer) varnished with an elegant light inlay on the top surface. • Writing shelf: Sliding pull-out covered with genuine brown leather embossed with floral patterns in the corners. • Clever storage: An open niche at the top and a large closed storage space at the bottom, hidden behind a faux three-drawer swinging door (metal ring handles). • Era: 1980s-1990s, high-quality English craftsmanship (N.C.C London). Very good overall condition and perfectly sound structure. The interior and leather shelf show a nice patina of use. Note: two slight superficial rings on the varnish of the top surface (visible in the photo).