Sale 1285
New York
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17 October 2003
Price realised
USD 20,315
Estimate
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SERPENTINE CHEST-OF-DRAWERS Circa 1770 The waved top with foliate-carved edge above a brushing slide over two short above three long graduated drawers on bracket feet, with wooden casters, the case with horizontal cut 31½in. (80cm.) high, 43½in. (110cm.) wide, 21½in. (55cm.) deep
Provenance
Acquired from Asprey & Company Ltd., London in 1975.
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