Sale 8525
London, South Kensington
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6 October 1999
Price realised
GBP 2,185
Estimate
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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