Early 18th Century oak escritoire, the upper section with moulded cornice over cushion-fronted frieze drawer, the hinged fall enclosing eight pigeon holes over a central cupboard enclosing two short and two long drawers with original handles and period paper label with armorial, Latin motto 'Ut Sursum Desuper' (Descend To Ascend), possibly of the Worsley family, within an arrangement of nine drawers, the projecting lower stage of two short and two long drawers with brass back plate bale handles and escutcheons on bun feet, 118cm x 51cm x 172cm high Condition: Minor knock and small old loss to edge of cornice, minor corner losses to two corners of fall front, writing surface has been recovered in green baize, one side faded - **General condition consistent with age