Lot 503
  • 503

An early Victorian coromandel, rosewood and marquetry library table circa 1840

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • ROSEWOOD, AMBOYNA, COROMANDEL, OAK
  • 72.5cm. high, 141cm. wide, 71cm. deep; 2ft. 4½in., 4ft. 7½in., 2ft. 4in.
including amboyna mouldings, with a pair of drawers and a turned ebonised pole stretcher

Condition

Good overall condition. General minor old marks and scratches. Moulded beading beneath drawers has small age cracks. Some bruising to ebonised pole stretcher connecting the end supports. Minor veneer chips to plinths to end supports. Very good quality. Lovely conistent colour to veneers and marquetry.
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