Unusual Tortoiseshell and Silver Bound Bibles
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Unusual Tortoiseshell and Silver Bound Bibles
About the Item
- Dimensions:Diameter: 4 in (10.16 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Materials and Techniques:Silver,Tortoise Shell
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1903
- Condition:Very Good Condition, Except for broken clasp on one of the Bibles. Please see supplementary image to highlight this.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 482581stDibs: U1201078401914
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