Rare Small George ll Period Walnut Bureau
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Rare Small George ll Period Walnut Bureau
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- Dimensions:Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 27 in (68.58 cm)Length: 36 in (91.44 cm)
- Style:George II (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1740-1749
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1740
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Lymington, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: BHA 11061stDibs: LU4081115870872
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