Smith & Singer
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DAME NELLIE MELBA GBE

A Louis XV style tulipwood table coiffeuse, circa 1890

Estimate $3,000 – $5,000

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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DAME NELLIE MELBA GBE

the central hinged top raising on a ratchet mechanism to create a reading slope, flanked by lids opening to reveal shaped wells, with a frieze drawer, the upper section lifting off to form a separate tray and revealing the Japanese lacquer panel surmounting the lower section of the table which also has a single frieze drawer, supported on slender cabriole legs terminating in ormolu sabots
70 cm high, 63 cm wide, 36 cm deep

  • Lot Sold $5,000 (Hammer Price)
  • $6,100 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
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