19th Century Victorian Gonçalo Alves & Marquetry Secretaire Bookcase

This is a beautiful antique English Victorian Gonçalo Alves and marquetry secretaire bookcase, 1880 in date. It features satinwood stringing and is decorated with a geometric design of scrolls, husks and flowerheads. The upper part has a decorative pierced swan neck broken pediment cornice with acanthus scroll carving centred by an urn finial, the frieze with inlaid decoration, the two astragal glazed doors enclose an interior fitted with adjustable shelves. The lower part with a pull out secretaire drawer enclosing a fitted interior with six small drawers and pigeon holes, fitted with the original inset leather writing surface, with wonderful marquetry decoration over a pair of panelled doors opening to a cupboard. The whole with marquetry urns, ribbon tied scrolling foliage, husks, masks and cornucopia on a Gonçalo Alves ground, and raised o a plinth base. Complete with working locks and keys. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 267 x Width 127 x Depth 53.