Lot 681
  • 681

A Directoire mahogany architect's table late 18th century

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description

  • MAHOGANY
  • height 28 1/2 in.; width 35 in.; depth 21 in.
  • 72.5 cm; 89 cm; 53 cm

Provenance

Dalva Brothers, New York

Condition

Book ledge missing from top. Leather replaced, now with light scratches and scuff marks. Ebony inlaid border with replacements and inpainting. Some sun-fading to mahogany. Age split to interior mahogany surface. Inpainting, minor chips and restorations. Sabots later...
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