Sale 6097
London, South Kensington
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22 May 2012
Price realised
GBP 2,250
Estimate
AN EARLY VICTORIAN OAK LIBRARY WRITING TABLE BY HOLLAND & SONS, MID 19TH CENTURY The rectangular top with canted corners with later red leather writing surface above a frieze decorated with applied strap-work and scroll angles inset with two frieze drawers, on facetted twin column supports joined by a conforming stretcher, the concealed castors stamped 'COPE'S PATENT', one drawer stamped 'HOLLAND & SONS' 29 in. (74 cm. ) high; 59½ in. (150 cm.) wide; 26¼ in. (66.5 cm.) deep
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