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Made of mahogany, it features a flap at the top and four drawers arranged in three rows at the bottom. The flap reveals further storage space: 20 drawers and a tabernacle opening onto one drawer, one of which slides out. Shell motifs and rocaille ornamentation are carved into the lower section. The lock plate and handles are in the form of drooping hands, made of brass. France, probably Bordeaux, 18th century. Height: 117 cm – Width: 129 cm - Depth: 63 cm (Open: 110 cm) (In good overall condition, visible cracks, minor knocks, a small chip, ink stains) Swietenia mahagoni (II/B). Pre-Convention specimen.

Estimate:$2,231.09

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