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Style: American Empire
American Mahogany and Cast Iron Copying Press with Paw Feet, Charleston, SC 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron and mahogany two-drawer copying press with a turned bulbous cork screw handle, floral decorative pressure plate, flanking fluted decorati...
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1830s American Antique American Empire Bookends

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Cast Iron Napoleon Doorstop Standing on a Step Back Plinth, Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron Napoleon doorstop standing on a three-tiered step back squared plinth, Late 19th century.
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1870s American Antique American Empire Bookends

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Iron

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