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An Edwardian centre table (1901–1910)
Estimate €350–500
608
Estimate €2.500–5.000
In myrtle and banded in myrtle.
Claw-carved feet in ebonised wood.
Faceted central column.
Turned support legs ending in metal castors.
Portugal, 19th century
(signs of use, losses and defects)
(closed) 75x142 cm; (open) 74x435 cm
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