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    Oak Furniture & Works of Art

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    6 November 2007

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    • AN ENGLISH OAK CRADLE
    Lot 145

    AN ENGLISH OAK CRADLE

    LATE 17TH EARLY 18TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    GBP 562

    Estimate

    GBP 500 - GBP 700

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    AN ENGLISH OAK CRADLE
    LATE 17TH EARLY 18TH CENTURY
    Bearing the date 1617, and Latin inscription 'TRIUMPHO MORTE TAM VITA ONESTA QUAM SPLENDIDA' AND 'PRO CHRISTO ET PARTRIA NEC TIMEO NEC SPERNO'
    31½in. (80cm.) high; 38in. (96cm.) long; 17in. (43cm.) wide

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