Sale 8069
London, South Kensington
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15 July 1998
Price realised
GBP 805
Estimate
AN ITALIAN WALNUT AND INLAID OCCASIONAL TABLE THE CIRCULAR RADIALLY VENEERED CHEQUER-BANDED TOP WITH FOLIATE SCROLLED INLAY AND A CENTRAL PEN-WORK PANEL DEPICTING A WINGED CHARACTER AND A CHARIOT, ON AN OCTAGONALLY FACETED COLUMN SUPPORT WITH INLAID DOWNSWEPT LEGS AND SCROLLED FEET, POSSIBLY REDUCED IN HEIGHT -- 34½IN. (88CM.) WIDE
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