A QUEEN ANNE WALNUT, BURR WALNUT AND CROSSBANDED ESCRITOIRE CIRCA 1710 The fall front opening to an arrangement of small drawers and pigeon holes around a central cupboard door, the door opening to four further small drawers, above an angle adjustable writing slope 175cm high, 111cm wide, 52cm deep Provenance: The Private Collection of Sir David and Lady Scholey For a closely related example of escritoire, see Christie's, London, 26th April 2007, Furniture and Sculpture, Lot 336 (£15,600).