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LATE 18th CENTURY ENGLISH WRITING DESK

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Item Details

Description

Heal & Son London, having an inset tooled leather top, over two frieze drawers, mounted on turned legs with casters; branded on top of a drawer side
h. 30 w. 48 d. 24 in.

Provenance: Descended through a Cortlandt Manor, NY family

Condition

Appearing in overall good condition, with some light areas of wear to wood, as pictured

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LATE 18th CENTURY ENGLISH WRITING DESK

Name: LATE 18th CENTURY ENGLISH WRITING DESK
SKU: 140350736
Price: 900 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $700 - $900

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Starting Price $475

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