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Queen Anne Highboy Chest
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- Dimensions:Height: 84 in (213.36 cm)Width: 42.75 in (108.59 cm)Depth: 26 in (66.04 cm)
- Style:Queen Anne (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1850
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- Seller Location:New Orleans, LA
- Reference Number:Seller: 28-50181stDibs: LU89116899063
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