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AN OAK MINIATURE BUREAU 18TH CENTURY with a hinged fall revealing three pigeonholes, above two long drawers 27cm high, 24.9cm wide, 14.3cm deep Provenance The Estate of the late Jane Sumner.

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AN OAK MINIATURE BUREAU 18TH CENTURY with a hinged fall revealing three pigeonholes, above two long drawers 27cm high, 24.9cm wide, 14.3cm deep Provenance The Estate of the late Jane Sumner.

Estimate 300 - 400 GBP

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Location of the item : Royaume-Uni, Wiltshire

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For sale on Tuesday 20 Apr - 10:00 (BST)

wiltshire, Royaume-Uni

Woolley & Wallis

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