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A Napoleon III ormolu mounted ebonised, tulipwood banded, amaranth and marquetry secretaire a abbatant possibly by Charles-Guillaume Diehl

Sold for £1,000 at Bonhams on Oct 19, 2021.

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A Napoleon III ormolu mounted ebonised, tulipwood banded, amaranth and marquetry secretaire a abbatant possibly by Charles-Guillaume Diehl Circa 1870, with 'Neo-Grec' mounts, of inverted breakfront outline, inlaid with stylised scrolled foliage, palmettes and scroll cartouches, the marble inset top above a hinged fall enclosing a birds' eye maple veneered interior with two Corinthian columns flanking and above two short kingwood crossbanded drawers, over four long drawers, flanked by two Corinthian columns, on toupie feet, 76cm wide x 43cm deep x 135cm high, (29 1/2in wide x 16 1/2in deep x 53in high) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

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