Sale 2721
New York
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23 - 24 July 2013
Price realised
USD 4,000
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
A FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY SIDEBOARD, NEW YORK, 1790-1810 43¾in. (111.1cm.) high, 71¾in. (182.2cm.) wide, 28¼ in. (71.7cm.) deep
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