Sale 5327
London
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23 May 2012
Price realised
GBP 10,625
Estimate
A VICTORIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED SATINWOOD, SYCAMORE AND AMARANTH BREAKFRONT LOW OPEN BOOKCASE THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY The crossbanded rectangular top above a beaded frieze and six adjustable open mahogany shelves, the four small shelves retaining original gilt-tooled maroon aprons, divided by lotus-carved and ring-turned tapering uprights on a crossbanded plinth base 34¼ in. (87 cm.) high; 65½ in. (165.5 cm.) wide; 13¼ in. (33.5 cm.) deep
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