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A VICTORIAN SATINWOOD AND MAHOGANY BONHEUR-DU-JOUR

Starting price
£ 2 400
Auction dateClassic
18.04.2023 13:00UTC +01:00
Auctioneer
CHRISTIE'S
Event location
United Kingdom, London
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ID 936046
Lot 106 | A VICTORIAN SATINWOOD AND MAHOGANY BONHEUR-DU-JOUR
The raised superstructure with an arched oval-inlaid gallery above a conformingly inlaid back to the open shelf, and fitted with five drawers below, the projecting lower section with crossbanded edge above a frieze drawer with velvet-lined writing slide and fitted interior above a faux-fluted and oval-inlaid frieze on conformingly decorated square tapering legs with brass caps, the back of one small drawer inscribed in chalk 10698 and 9531 in orange paint, another drawer also inscribed in yellow chalk 9531, the locks stamped with the crowned VR mark to the upper drawers and the main drawer stamped with the British Royal coat-of-arms, each also stamped Secure Patent
513/4 in. (131.5 cm.) high; 303/4 in. (78 cm.) wide; 201/4 in. (51.5 cm.) deep
Medium:Satinwood
Historical era:Victorian period
Place of origin:United Kingdom
Auction house category:Tables, Desks and bureaus
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
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18.04.2023
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