Sale 9831
London, South Kensington
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28 April 2004
Price realised
GBP 777
Estimate
A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU MOUNTED EBONISED SCARLET TORTOISESHELL AND BRASS INLAID SERPENTINE GAMES TABLE The frieze centred by a foliate mask and similarly decorated to the reverse, some losses throughout 29in. (74cm.) high, 35in. (89cm.) wide, 18in. (46cm.) deep See Illustration
Provenance
The Late Lady Amelius Beauclerk, 3 Bryanston Square, Sold by Waring & Gillow Ltd Auctioneers, 181 Oxford Street, London, March 14/15 1911, lot 122
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