A CONTINENTAL WALNUT SECRETAIRE A ABBATANT

19th century, the stepped top over a frieze drawer above a fall, enclosing an ebonised work surface before a symmetrical configuration of pigeon holes and small drawers with central arched recess (later mirror applied to the back) before sunburst inlay, over two long drawers, each corner bearing a ringed column terminating on block square feet, with key, 158cm high x 104cm wide x 54cm deep