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English Regency Library Folio Cabinet
About the Item
- Dimensions:Height: 33.75 in (85.73 cm)Width: 50 in (127 cm)Depth: 42 in (106.68 cm)
- Style:Regency (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1815
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- Seller Location:New Orleans, LA
- Reference Number:Seller: 30-17801stDibs: LU89116629743
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