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A parcel-gilt and mahogany-veneered dining room suite
comprising: a set of eight dining chairs, including a pair of armchairs, each with ribbon cresting, cartouche-shaped back, serpentine seat and cabriole legs headed with lion masks and terminating in scroll feet; a serpentine extending dining table, with central burr panel, foliate carved edge and rope-twist frieze border, on similar lion mask headed legs, including one extra leaf -- 105in. (267cm.) wide; a large inverted breakfront sideboard, with stepped marble top and panelled doors with foliate hung friezes and similar legs -- 92in. (234cm.) wide; and the matching serving table, with marble top, two frieze drawers and similar swag aprons with cabriole legs -- 49in. (125cm.) wide
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comprising: a set of eight dining chairs, including a pair of armchairs, each with ribbon cresting, cartouche-shaped back, serpentine seat and cabriole legs headed with lion masks and terminating in scroll feet; a serpentine extending dining table, with central burr panel, foliate carved edge and rope-twist frieze border, on similar lion mask headed legs, including one extra leaf -- 105in. (267cm.) wide; a large inverted breakfront sideboard, with stepped marble top and panelled doors with foliate hung friezes and similar legs -- 92in. (234cm.) wide; and the matching serving table, with marble top, two frieze drawers and similar swag aprons with cabriole legs -- 49in. (125cm.) wide
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