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Aleksandra Manczak
Gobelin In Memory of My Mother, Rare Handmade Polish Tapestry

1983/84

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  • Handmade Wool Tapestry Abstract American Modernist Arthur Dove Aubusson Style
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  • Israeli Hand Woven Colorful Wool Tapestry Weaving Menashe Kadishman Sheep Head
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  • Antique, 19th C. Peugeot Frères Brevetés French Coffee Grinder Table Sculpture
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