A BIEDERMEIER ELM ESCRITOIRE , SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

Sale 4949

THE HERMITAGE ANTIQUES COLLECTION

London, South Kensington

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4 April 2006

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Lot 248

A BIEDERMEIER ELM ESCRITOIRE

SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

Price realised

GBP 12,600

Estimate

GBP 4,000 - GBP 6,000

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A BIEDERMEIER ELM ESCRITOIRE
SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
With a recessed bowed enclosed cupboard flanked by square columns, fitted with a frieze drawer, the fall enclosing a tooled leather lined writing surface and birch architectural interior with drawers and two arched enclosed compartments flanking a mirrored interior with a chequered floor and columns, fitted with a long and a deep drawer below on block feet
85in. (216cm.) high, 45½in. (115.5cm.) wide, 20in. (51cm.) deep
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Lot 248

A BIEDERMEIER ELM ESCRITOIRE

SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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