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Gertrude Fiske, Jade Bracelet Oil on Canvas
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Gertrude Fiske (1879-1961)
The Jade Bracelet, 1910
Signed LL
Measures: 17"x21"
Oil on Canvas.
Exhibited Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, 1968/1969...
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Commedia Mask E. Pattarino
By Eugenio Pattarino
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Fleurdetroit presents for your consideration:
E. Patttarino created these world-famous masks for many dignitaries and private collectors. From Florence Italy, this mid-century artis...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Ceramic
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