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    Sale 4943

    Carpets, European Furniture and Objects

    London, South Kensington

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    21 February 2006

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    • A BURR ELM BUREAU PLAT
    Lot 1160

    A BURR ELM BUREAU PLAT

    EARLY 20TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    GBP 960

    Estimate

    GBP 400 - GBP 600

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    A BURR ELM BUREAU PLAT
    EARLY 20TH CENTURY
    The top inset with a writing surface flanked by pull-out writing slides below a central frieze drawer above a kneehole section flanked by two short drawers, the other side with a deep drawer fitted with a safe, on square tapering legs and brass feet
    30in. (76cm.) high, 54½in. (138cm.) wide, 28in. (71cm.) deep

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