Sale 9817
London, South Kensington
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7 April 2004
Price realised
GBP 3,346
Estimate
A FRENCH MAHOGANY ORMOLU MOUNTED BUREAU PLAT In the Empire style, 19th century The rectangular top inset with a panel of tooled leather with a foliate bronze border containing five drawers in the arched apron applied with lozenge and anthemion ornament, the reverse with similar dummy drawers, the sides fitted with slides and applied with floral ribbon-tied garlands, on square tapered legs with square sabots 30½in. (77.5cm.) high, 58in. (147.5cm.) wide, 30in. (76cm.) deep
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