the ultimate secretary cabinet

Holy moly, can you imagine being the guy who gets to figure out all of the buttons?
Or the guy who lost the key??

The Roentgens' Berlin Secretary Cabinet

This antique cabinet is over 200 years old. For a long time it was owned by King Frederick William II and you can find it now on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is by far one of the finest achievements of European furniture making. Watch what it can do and then remember this was all done with hand tools.



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