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THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
Details
A PORTUGUESE ROSEWOOD FOUR-POSTER BED
THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
With shaped domed canopy on twist-turned foot-posts with cabriole legs, the padded headboard with scroll-carved frame, losses and restorations
96 ½ in. (245 cm.) high; 85 in. (216 cm.) long; 47 ½ in. (120 cm.) wide
THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
With shaped domed canopy on twist-turned foot-posts with cabriole legs, the padded headboard with scroll-carved frame, losses and restorations
96 ½ in. (245 cm.) high; 85 in. (216 cm.) long; 47 ½ in. (120 cm.) wide
Provenance
By repute, formerly at the American Embassy in London, the property of diplomat David K.E. Bruce (1898-1977), who served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1961-1969 and from whom acquired in 1968.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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