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the quarter veneered crossbanded top above two short and three long drawers, with walnut sides on later bracket feet, 100 cm. wide, 57 cm. deep, 92 cm. high.
Footnotes
It is now widely accepted that much furniture which was commonly thought to be Mulberry is in fact stained burr elm, maple or alder. The popularity of these veneers in the 1690-1730 period is thought to stem from its tortoiseshell-like appearance. The use of tortoiseshell in the fashionable and expensive and highly skilled work of A.C Boulle clearly had an effect on cabinet makers working in England, the London firm of G.Coxed and T.Woster employed pewter stringing in combination with 'mulberry' a further acknowledgement of the Boulle style. If Mulberry wood is ebonized to reinforce its markings it does not take the staining effectively whereas with elm, maple and alder the porous parts of the woods retain the dark streaks giving this dramatic tortoiseshell-like appearance.
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Buyer's Premium Rates 27.5% on the first £10,000 of the hammer price; 25% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £10,000 up to and including £450,000; 20% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £450,000 up to and including £4,500,000; and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.
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