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Style: William and Mary
Representative Secretaire, William and Mary Period (1689–1702), London c. 1690
Located in Greding, DE
Representative secretary with a drop-front writing surface, richly inlaid with various fine woods, set on a tall stand adorned with engraved pewter bands, in the style of Thomas Pist...
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1690s English Antique William and Mary Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Fine William And Mary Oyster Veneer Cabinet On Chest
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A very fine quality late 17th century Oyster veneer cabinet on chest from the Queen Anne/William and Mary period with outstanding patina and nutty color, and of desirable proportions...
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Early 18th Century English Antique William and Mary Secretaires
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British Colonial Ebony Bureau Bookcase
Located in Greenwich, CT
Exceedingly rare early 18th century English colonial Macassar ebony diminutive bureau bookcase with hexagonal oyster veneered doors, lids and drawer fronts, the sides and secondary timbers all in solid streaky ebony having rich patination, The upper section with two arched mirror doors concealing two adjustable shelves, a row of pigeon holes and two drawers, over single candle slide, the lower section with stepped interior, further pigeon holes and sliding well, over two short and two long drawers and standing on bracket base. Southern India or Sri Lanka, circa 1720.
English colonial furniture...
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1710s Sri Lankan Antique William and Mary Secretaires
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Ebony
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