Sale 6910
London, South Kensington
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12 July 1995
Price realised
GBP 1,125
Estimate
An Edwardian mahogany and marquetry desk with overall foliate scrolling inlay, the shaped leather-lined oval top with a hinged galleried superstructure enclosing a fitted interior complete with inkpots, above a frieze drawer, on square tapering legs joined by a shaped undertier -- 35½in. (90cm.) wide See Illustration
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