Sale 5201
London, South Kensington
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27 November 2007
Price realised
GBP 2,750
Estimate
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE CHEST THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY With a moulded top, the fall-front enclosing a fitted interior with pigeon holes and six drawers and with three graduated long drawers below, the upper drawer with a concave-moulded top edge and with brass rockwork handles and escutcheons throughout, on bracket feet 33½in (110.5cm.) high; 33¼in. (78cm.) wide; 14in. (35.5cm.) deep
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Pre-Lot Text
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