Sale 7412
London
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5 July 2007
Price realised
GBP 36,000
Estimate
AN EMPIRE MAHOGANY BIBLIOTHEQUE EARLY 19TH CENTURY Of monumental scale, the concave moulded cornice above a pair of doors with divided glazing and pyramid-shaped lower panels, enclosing five adjustable shelves, above a stepped plinth base, with chalk inscription to reverse '...n couturier S..lle 2 rue Liege' and 'Rest' 94 in. (239 cm.) high; 68 in. (173 cm.) wide; 17 in. (43 cm.) deep
Provenance
With Mallett, London.
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