antique walnut drop-front secretary (#2, more pics)

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1) Front view with drawers and cubbies in place inside. The three drawers are slightly differing widths, the shelf and cubbies are a 4th unit of interlocking pieces, all fit snugly within the top of the case. All made of solid walnut including at least some of the drawer sides/backs/bottoms. Note the actual 'top' they sit upon, its two pieces are decidedly *not* walnut wood and are not fixed in place.

2) Backside view. On its upper panel there is India ink scripty lettering now only barely visible which reads "Mrs. Mary C. (G?) Potts Abingdon, Ills." and that same name is written in pencil on the cardboard tag, even more difficult to see but it is there. My Dad recognized that family name from his own childhood in Abingdon, remarking that 'if that came from the Potts house it was antique when we got it'. (and that 'when we got it' would have been ~60yrs ago?!)

3) Closer view of upper RH front side. Some of the typical handmade joinery is seen, also the mortise for the missing drop front hinge. Note the pull out support for the front at the side of the drawer.

4) Closer view of LH turned leg spindles. Dovetail joints on drawer fronts are repeated for their backs. Legs joined to horizontal bearers with wooden dowel pegs holding their blind tenons together.