Sale 1633
New York
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7 - 8 March 2006
Price realised
USD 1,440
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
A SHAGREEN VENEERED CASKET, MID-20TH CENTURY, BY KARL SPRINGER 8in. (20.5cm.) high, 9in. (23cm.) wide, 6½in. (16.5cm.) deep
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