A Victorian walnut writing cabinet, the reeded rectangular top surmounted by a gilt metal-mounted pierced three-quarter gallery, the fall flap with leather-lined writing slope to the reverse enclosing a fitted interior with pen recess and pigeon holes above a frieze drawer and an open shelf supported by a turned balustrade, serpentine tambour shutter enclosing a shelved interior, on reeded square tapering supports, the lockplate stamped Writing Cabinet, Patent, 279...., 27½ins (70cms) wide