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    Sale 4955

    Carpets, Furniture and Decorative Objects

    London, South Kensington

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    4 July 2006

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    • A REGENCY MAHOGANY LINEN PRESS
    Lot 105

    A REGENCY MAHOGANY LINEN PRESS

    FIRST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, ADPATED

    Price realised

    GBP 1,560

    Estimate

    GBP 1,500 - GBP 2,500

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    A REGENCY MAHOGANY LINEN PRESS
    FIRST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, ADPATED
    The upper section with a gadrooned cornice above a pair of hinged doors, the interior trays lacking, the lower part with two short and three long graduated drawers, on bracket feet
    81in. (205.5cm.) high, 47½in. (120.5cm.) wide, 22in. (56cm.) deep

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    Pre-Lot Text

    THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE LORD LEIGH

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