A GERMAN PARCEL-GILT BIRCH AND EBONISED BOOKCASE , MID-19TH CENTURY | Christie's

Sale 4949

THE HERMITAGE ANTIQUES COLLECTION

London, South Kensington

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4 April 2006

Browse Sale

Lot 242

A GERMAN PARCEL-GILT BIRCH AND EBONISED BOOKCASE

MID-19TH CENTURY

Price realised

GBP 10,800

Estimate

GBP 3,000 - GBP 5,000

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A GERMAN PARCEL-GILT BIRCH AND EBONISED BOOKCASE
MID-19TH CENTURY
The moulded cornice above a pair of glazed and panelled doors, each panel decorated with crossed arrows centred by a Medusa mask roundel, enclosing five adjustable shelves, the canted angles with applied three quarter columns on corner block feet
96in. (244cm.) high, 51in. (130cm.) wide, 15½in. (39cm.) deep
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