Sale 1578
London
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4 December 2014
Price realised
GBP 4,750
Estimate
A GEORGE III-STYLE MAHOGANY AND LEATHER PORTER'S CHAIR 20TH CENTURY The close-nailed buttoned back and seat above a pair of cupboard doors 68 ½ in. (174 cm.) high; 33 ½ in. (85 cm.) wide
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