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Provincial Mechanical Valet Chair

About the Item

A Provincial valet shoe shine chair in rustic oak with a flap that reveals a shoe support that mechanically raises, with iron hinges.
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th Century
  • Condition:
    Antique condition with wear, worm holes and splits as pictured. Legs stable. Panel missing from under the shoe support.
  • Seller Location:
    NYC, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 080120091stDibs: U0908048076976
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