Sale 1505
Glasgow
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22 May 1996
Price realised
GBP 276
Estimate
AN ITALIAN EBONISED AND BRASS-STUDDED TABLE-TOP CABINET 18TH CENTURY The canted cornice surmounted by a rectangular hinged lidded box with ripple-moulded border, the similarly decorated pediment above a frieze fitted with two long, four short and one deep drawer, inset with nine painted paper rectangular panels, decorated with musical trophies and insects within floral borders, enclosed by glass panels with ripple-moulded borders, distressed, lacking plinth and hinged doors 10¾in. (27.5cm) wide
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