A GEORGE II MAHOGANY LINEN PRESS
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A GEORGE II MAHOGANY LINEN PRESS

MID-18TH CENTURY AND POSSIBLY ADAPTED

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A GEORGE II MAHOGANY LINEN PRESS
MID-18TH CENTURY AND POSSIBLY ADAPTED
With dentilled mouled cornice above a pair of cut-cornered panelled doors incorporating false drawers, on short ribbon-carved cabriole legs with paw feet, some losses, stamped with the '1861' inventory, the doors remounted and with replaced hinges
78 in. (198 cm.) high; 52 in. (132 cm.) wide; 20 in. (51 cm.) deep
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

With its bold paw feet, this linen-press is reminiscent of the dining-chairs supplied by Benjamin Goodison to Francis, 4th Duke of Bedford (d.1767) for the State Dining Room at Woburn.

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