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Rare English Regency Period Mahogany Adjustable Reading Table, circa 1820
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A rare English Regency period mahogany adjustable reading table.
English, circa 1820.
- Dimensions:Height: 33.86 in (86 cm)Width: 20.08 in (51 cm)Depth: 17.72 in (45 cm)
- Style:Regency (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Mahogany
- Place of Origin:England
- Period:Early 19th Century
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1820
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Brighton, GB
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