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British & Continental | March 11, 2025

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Featuring a collection of 17 rare and important tapestries from the Brooklyn Museum, including a 15th-century millefleur and animal example, as well as a series with William Randolph Hearst provenance. Fine art highlights include four works by Bruno Zupan, Spring Landscape by Raymond Thibesart, and a lifetime collection of early René Lalique glass. The collection also features fine examples of period British furniture, early English silver from a Charlottesville, VA estate (including epergnes, tankards, goblets, and loving cups), and a fine selection of carpets, including Serapi and Oushak.
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Lot 128

Fine George I Figured Walnut Mirrored Desk and Bookcase of Narrow Proportions

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid
$1,500

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$100 $50
$1,000 $100
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$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

British, early 18th century, highly figured veneers and fine narrow proportions, fitted desk interior, dovetailed drawers with oak linings, mirrored uppercase with adjustable shelved and fabric lined interior with three small drawers over a candle slide, 80-3/4 x 27 x 21 in.

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feet and brasses replaced, veneer and molding cracks and distress overall with scattered warping and repairs, distress to silvering on mirror plate (not removed for exam), some areas of color retouch, modern felt writing surface with some fading, other surface distress and scattered repairs