Sale 7663
London
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7 May 2008
Price realised
GBP 4,000
Estimate
A REGENCY ROSEWOOD AND SATINWOOD CROSSBANDED SOFA TABLE CIRCA 1815 With two frieze drawers with ivory key escutcheons on splayed leg 28¾ in. (73 cm.) high; 65¾ in. (167 cm.) extended; 42 in. (106.5 cm.) flaps down; 24 in. (60.7 cm.) deep
Provenance
Probably acquired by Sir John Gladstone for Seaforth House, Liverpool.
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Literature
Possibly 1851 Inventory, Bow Drawing Room, 'Portable sofa table - £6.0.0'
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