Sale 5990
London, South Kensington
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12 October 2010
Price realised
GBP 750
Estimate
AN EARLY -VICTORIAN FIGURED WALNUT AND CROSSBANDED DAVENPORT MID-19TH CENTURY With a leather lined writing surface enclosing three genuine and two false drawers above four side drawers and opposing false drawers on carved and scrolled supports, two internal drawers missing 35 in. (89 cm.) high; 21 in. (53.5 cm.) wide; 20½ in. (52 cm.) deep
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