A mid Victorian harewood, purple heart, marquetry, parquetry and giltmetal mounted secretaire with eared white marble top and gilt stiff-leaf border above a frieze drawer, hinged fall enclosing fitted interior and further four drawers each inlaid with scrolling marquetry flanked by fluted uprights, the sides with trellis parquetry, on turned toupie feet, the locks stamped V.R. patent with a crown, stencilled several times James Vine, Upholsterer & 1st Class Furniture Warehouse, 152 King Street, Hammersmith -- 39in. (99cm.) wide.