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    Sale 5174

    Furniture, Carpets & Decorative Objects Including The Rankine Taylor Antiques Collection

    London, South Kensington

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    20 February 2007

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    • A CHINESE CAMPHORWOOD CAMPAIGN
    Lot 457

    A CHINESE CAMPHORWOOD CAMPAIGN WRITING SLOPE

    SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    GBP 72

    Estimate

    GBP 200 - GBP 300

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    A CHINESE CAMPHORWOOD CAMPAIGN WRITING SLOPE
    SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
    The drawer operating a tambour roll and a lift-up compartmented interior
    8 5/8in. (22cm.) high, 17 7/8in. (45.5cm.) wide

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