Mid 19th Century mahogany escritoire or writing cabinet, the superstructure with brass three-quarter gallery over a pair of panelled doors enclosing seven drawers and pigeon holes, between pilasters, the lower stage with secretaire frieze drawer with ratchet-incling green baize lined writing slope, the lock stamped Bramah Patent S.Mordan & Co Makers London, over three further drawers between conforming columns on plinth base, 98cm x 54cm x 142cm high Condition: Horizontal grain split to right side of top, smaller split to left side. Horizontal crack to both panel doors. Further cracking to top of lower stage including to both corners. Secretaire drawer is missing a compartment cover, writing surface is later-covered. Cracking to side panels. **General condition cosistent with age