22nd Jul, 2011 10:00 GMT/BST
Sold for £1,100
Estimated at £700 - £1,000
Wardrobe - reasonable. Some signs of white, paint?. Left hand corner of the pagoda frieze is chipped. Small faults, scrapes etc around the feet, with some slight veneer losses. Dressing table - bad section left hand corner, water? damage, with further fading on the left hand side. Three-quarter gallery right hand section missing. Various pierced spandrels/brackets have become detached (some pieces retained). General veneer losses and faults around feet and toes. Pot cupboard - some slight colour loss and some pieces of veneer missing, particularly around feet. Stool - in need of recovering. General scrapes, veneer losses. Chairs - silk seats rather worn with lace trim loose. Chairs structurally ok, with general scrapes, small faults around feet and legs. 270511
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