Sale 6433
London
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5 April 2001
Price realised
GBP 2,115
Estimate
AN EMPIRE GILTWOOD BEDHEAD Of rectangular form surmounted by a cresting of pierced scrolling foliage, each side with leaf-wrapped columns surmounted by berried finials and down-turned palm leaves, with laurel-carved frieze above a light-green material-covered white-buttoned and white-piping head- board, the left side with gilded metal handle, originally a foot-end as it is decorated on both sides, regilt 59 in. (150 cm.) high; 73 in. (185.5 cm.) wide
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