Secretaire bookcase sells for £1,700

Both a Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase and a set of seven Victorian mahogany dining chairs made the same price of £1,700…

Both a Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase and a set of seven Victorian mahogany dining chairs made the same price of £1,700 at last Sunday's house contents auction in Rathgar held by Town & Country. A Victorian mahogany extension dining table in the same sale went for £1,650, a William IV rectangular sideboard fetched £1,550, a Victorian rosewood foldover card table sold for £1,250 and a set of six late Victorian mahogany dining chairs made £1,200.