Sale 1359
New York
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8 April 2004
Price realised
USD 11,352
Estimate
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SIDEBOARD CIRCA 1780, REDUCED IN DEPTH The shaped crossbanded top with a bowed frieze drawer flanked by a short and a deep drawer to either side, the deep drawer to the right with lead lining, the other previously fitted, each drawer with oval line decoration, on square tapering legs with spade feet, inscribed in white chalk to the reverse LORD CAMROSE/COUCH&CHAIR MORGAN JONES ABOVE, also with a Pitt and Scott depository label inscribed Lock and numbered 241 37½in. (95cm.) high, 78in. (198cm.) wide, 26½in. (67cm.) deep
Provenance
Probably William Berry, 1st Baron, later 1st Viscount Camrose (according to inscription on the reverse).
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