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Style: High Victorian
19th C. Diminutive Plaster Phrenology Head, Atribb. A.L. Vago London, C.1870
By Vago
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. Diminutive Plaster Phrenology Head, Attributed to A.L. Vago London. C 1870
This diminutive plaster Phrenology head, attributed to A.L. Vago London circa 1870, stands as a f...
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19th Century English Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments
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Antique Victorian Kitchen 40 Pound Scale Cast Iron Balance w/ Ironstone Plate
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No chips or cracks to the Stoneware tray. Heavy item about 60 lbs. Seems to be working, but you will need counterweights to use it, that will go on the metal tray.
Ironstone stone...
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19th Century American Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments
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