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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
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         A SET OF FOUR CARVED HARDWOOD ARMCHAIRS AND                       ᤪ५   ⋛ᕲڛ۶ॲᇞᆿᛛː♵ौ཰
         TWO SQUARE SIDE TABLES                                                             ۣᖛ⥈ᑝ֜Պ཰
         REPUBLIC PERIOD (1912-1949)                                       ࣻ⩠ទᐽ㐈ԋᐽ৅      ⽚⎏⥾⊺卿ᓼ⥾Իԋ
         Each chair with stepped crestrail inset with a thick panel carved in relief with various   ഒ⻤・Ԗ՞ݩႚᙹݦׅལஶ⎏հഺԋഒᗥᘞӬ
         vessels, flanked by similarly inset arms carved on each sides above the shaped wooden   ᆌ㉑㈷Ӷऱ⎏ិ⭤ᙹ޸卿ज㇦᫉㯸⢑भἃ㏟ᚉ
         seat set within a frame. The narrow waist above plain, beaded apron extending to thick,   ײ⊇⎏㪀㉑ǯ
         beaded legs of square section joined by stretchers and terminating in hoof feet. The top
         of each side table is set in a square frame above a narrow waist. The plain, beaded apron
         echoes the design of the armchair, continuing to square sectioned legs joined by a shelf
         and raised on hoof feet.
         Each armchair: 38Æ in. (98.5 cm.) high, 23¬ in. (60 cm.) wide, 18‰ in. (48 cm.) deep
         Each side table: 30Õ/”ÿ in. (77 cm.) high, 17ƒ in. (44.5 cm.) square   (6)
         HK$200,000-400,000                               US$26,000-52,000




























































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