Sale 5201
London, South Kensington
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27 November 2007
Price realised
GBP 875
Estimate
A MAHOGANY AND MARQUETRY WORK TABLE EARLY 19TH CENTURY With a rounded rectangular chequer-strung top and a shallow drawer to each end on square tapering legs headed by burr yew veneered tablets and joined by X-stretchers with brass capped castors, legs and stretchers possibly of later date 28in. (71cm.) high; 21in. (54cm.) wide; 14in. (36cm.) deep
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