Sale 8086
London, South Kensington
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29 July 1998
Price realised
GBP 1,092
Estimate
AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGAN DWARF BOOKCASE THE RECTANGULAR TOP WITH A FOLIATE-CARVED THREE-QUARTER GALLERY, A LEAF AND BERRY MOULDED EDGE AND A FRIEZE CARVED WITH ROSETTES AND TRAILING FOLIAGE, ABOVE A PAIR OF ASTRAGAL GLAZED DOORS ENCLOSING ADJUSTABLE SHELVES, ON FOLIATE-CARVED BRACKET FEET, ONE GLASS PANEL BROKEN -- 60IN. (153CM.) WIDE
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