A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1790, the glazed arcaded doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the secretaire drawer enclosing a fitted interior with an arrangement of drawers, pigeonholes, central cupboard, and a baize writing surface, and with three further long drawers, 236cm high, 115cm wide, 57cm deep Provenance: Berwick House, Shropshire Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions, consistent with age and use, Some chips and losses, old splits and cracks, some losses to some moulded elements Some unevenness to the polish and colour overall, some areas 'dry' and would probably benefit from a clean and repolish The interior with some marks and stains The handles are not original, there are old plugged holes to the interior of the drawer fronts There are some later timber additions to the shelves to aid the storage of books Condition Report Disclaimer