Sale 5201
London, South Kensington
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27 November 2007
Price realised
GBP 750
Estimate
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SYCAMORE AND TULIPWOOD CROSSBANDED PEMBROKE TABLE LATE 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURY With an octagonal top, a frieze drawer and false drawer flanked by shell inlaid ovals on square tapering boxwood lined legs with brass capped castors 27½in. (70cm.) high; 39in. (99cm.) wide; 32in. (81cm.) deep
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