Portuguese Empire Recamier/Daybed of Aristocratic Property
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Portuguese Empire Recamier/Daybed of Aristocratic Property
About the Item
- Dimensions:Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 90 in (228.6 cm)Depth: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)Seat Height: 43 in (109.22 cm)
- Style:Empire (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1800-1810
- Condition:French re-polished. Gilding touched up. Reupholstered.
- Seller Location:Long Island City, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: SO1971stDibs: U090825877420
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