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ANTIQUE RUSSIAN CHALCEDONY AND GILT BRONZE DESK SET

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ANTIQUE RUSSIAN CHALCEDONY AND GILT BRONZE DESK SET

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AN ANTIQUE RUSSIAN CHALCEDONY AND GILT BRONZE DESK SET
including two inkwells with hinged covers on a rectangular base, a single two-light candelabra, letter-opener with rest and cleaner, all with chalcedony and gilt bronze; height of inkwells: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.), height of candelabra: 28 cm (11 in.), length of letter opener: 30 cm (11 3/4 in.), dimensions of rest: 22.5 x 9 cm (8 7/8 x 3 1/2 in.)

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Purchased by the current owner at Sotheby's New York in the early 1990s

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ANTIQUE RUSSIAN CHALCEDONY AND GILT BRONZE DESK SET

Name: ANTIQUE RUSSIAN CHALCEDONY AND GILT BRONZE DESK SET
SKU: 137009729
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

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