Sale 8501
New York, East
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27 March 2001
Price realised
USD 1,762
Estimate
A VICTORIAN SATINWOOD AND KINGWOOD SEMANIER Late 19th Century, by Maple and Co. The rectangular overhanging string-inlaid top above a conforming base fitted with graduated similarly inlaid drawers on a similarly-decorated plinth base, rebacked, top reset and resupported 47in. (119.5cm.) high, 26¼in. (66.5cm.) wide, 18½in. (45.5cm.) deep
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