Sale 1559
New York
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18 October 2005
Price realised
USD 8,400
Estimate
A MAHOGANY AND PARCEL-EBONISED COLLECTOR'S CABINET 19TH CENTURY AND LATER The rectangular centrally hinged top with eared corners opening to a well on one side, above a pair of panelled doors opening to a compartment and two banks of three rosewood-faced mahogany-lined drawers, with faux doors to reverse flanked by reeded columnar uprights, on a stepped base 37 in. (94 cm.) high, 32 in. (81 cm.) wide, 20½ in. (52 cm.) deep
Provenance
with Ciancimino, London.
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