George II Walnut Bureau Bookcase

Circa 1740. A George II and later walnut cabinet bookcase, the top with a stylish architectural pediment centered with elegant finial, two glazed arch doors with simple astragals, revealing a well fitted interior with adjustable shelves, pigeon holes, and inlaid drawers, the base with herringbone banding with a burr walnut flap, opening to reveal a well-fitted interior, the writing surface with baize, with cupboard in the center with secret drawer, with various pigeon holes, drawers and a polished surface, the flap retains original engraved cast brass escutcheon, with a combination of two short over two full length drawers each with similar escutcheons and cast brass engraved back plates with elegant swan neck handles, resting on bracket feet.
231cm High, 100cm Wide, 53cm Deep