A SWEDISH BIRCH AND EBONY ESCRITOIRE , MID-19TH CENTURY

Sale 4949

THE HERMITAGE ANTIQUES COLLECTION

London, South Kensington

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4 April 2006

Browse Sale

Lot 244

A SWEDISH BIRCH AND EBONY ESCRITOIRE

MID-19TH CENTURY

Price realised

GBP 2,640

Estimate

GBP 1,500 - GBP 2,000

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A SWEDISH BIRCH AND EBONY ESCRITOIRE
Mid-19th century
Of architectural form, the stepped pediment centred by a drawer, below a frieze drawer and the fallfront, enclosing a fitted interior comprising stepped drawers with ivory handles, pigeon-holes and a central cupboard, below three long graduated drawers on rounded block feet, ebony escutcheons
66in. (168cm.) high; 40in. (102cm.) wide; 19½in. (50cm.) deep
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Lot 244

A SWEDISH BIRCH AND EBONY ESCRITOIRE

MID-19TH CENTURY

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