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Lot 36
 
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A STUNNING TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY LINEN PRESS CAMPHOR WOOD WARDROBE

Camphor wood, brass hardware
86.5 x 58 x 27.5 in (219.7 x 147.3 x 69.8 cm)

Of superb quality with two panelled doors and brass strapping that open to reveal a cavernous interior comprising three pull-out linen shelves and two storage drawers in the lower section, while the upper section consists of hanging space for clothes, supported on four bun feet with an elegant top cornice.
Once comonly found in the grand homes of Calcutta and other colonial cities, linen press wardrobes such as the present lot were used to store valuable textiles and linens.







  Lot 36 of 105  

20TH CENTURY DESIGN
10-11 AUGUST 2015

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