Name: Auction: SIR BASIL SPENCE O.M. O.B.E. R.A. (BRITISH 1907-1976) FOR SWISS COTTAGE LIBRARY WRITING TABLE, c. 1964
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 1764 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

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WRITING TABLE, c. 1964

SIR BASIL SPENCE O.M. O.B.E. R.A. (BRITISH 1907-1976) FOR SWISS COTTAGE LIBRARY

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SIR BASIL SPENCE O.M. O.B.E. R.A. (BRITISH 1907-1976) FOR SWISS COTTAGE LIBRARY

WRITING TABLE, c. 1964

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