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    Sale 8525

    Carpets, Furniture and Works of Art

    London, South Kensington

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    6 October 1999

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    Lot 382

    A Regency mahogany and marquetry cylinder bureau

    Price realised

    GBP 2,185

    Estimate

    GBP 1,500 - GBP 2,000

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    A Regency mahogany and marquetry cylinder bureau
    With ebonised mouldings, the fall inlaid with stylised double headed eagle masks with fleurs de lys in calamander, enclosing a maple fitted interior with drawers, pigeon hole and slide with hinged leather-lined panel and stationery compartments to the side, containing a shallow frieze drawer inlaid with stylised foliate scroll marquetry and cupboard door below enclosed by crossbanded panelled doors, between recessed panelled stiles, on short sabre panelled front feet
    37in. (94cm.) wide, 42in. (107cm.) high, 22in. (56cm.) deep

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