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Antique Walnut Serpentine Secretary Desk Chippendale Style Bookcase Oxbow
$1,100List Price
About the Item
- Dimensions:Height: 80 in (203.2 cm)Width: 33 in (83.82 cm)Depth: 18 in (45.72 cm)
- Style:Chippendale (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1940s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Good Antique Condition; Some finish wear to doors and finial. Fretwork is bowing/ slightly raised from surface. See Pictures.
- Seller Location:Dayton, OH
- Reference Number:Seller: 282251stDibs: LU5343222274152

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