Lot #337 - A French Lady's mahogany fire screen/ desk of Dame Nellie Melba interest, circa 1800
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Auction House:Sotheby's Australia
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Sale Name:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
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Sale Date:27 Oct 2015 ~ 6pm
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Lot #:337
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Lot Description:A French Lady's mahogany fire screen/ desk of Dame Nellie Melba interest, circa 1800
having a pierced ormolu gallery to the top, the fall front opening to reveal two small drawers and a leather lined writing surface, behind which there is a tapestry upholstered retractable screen, supported on four square form legs mounted with ormolu collars, supported on a platform base on castors, bearing in pencil to the interior of the drawer in Dame Nellie Melba's hand ''To dear Beverley from Nellie Melba 1925'' Further bearing moving label for ''B. Nichols'' to verso
99 cm high, 50 cm wide, 28 cm deep -
Estimate:A$2,000 - 2,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Furniture
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