Sale 9240
New York
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21 October 1999
Price realised
USD 5,750
Estimate
A REGENCY EBONY-INLAID AND PART-EBONISED MAHOGANY TEA-POY Early 19th century The square hinged top edged with beading and centered by a circle enclosing a fitted interior with two removable lidded caddies, the case and top inlaid throughout with ebonized stringing, with brass griffin-cast carry handles, on turned tapering legs with brass feet and casters, lockplate replaced 27in. (70 cm.) high, 17in. (43 cm.) square
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