Antique Elaborate Gilded Hand Carved Florentine Mirror, circa 1900
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Antique Elaborate Gilded Hand Carved Florentine Mirror, circa 1900
About the Item
- Dimensions:Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)Width: 25.6 in (65 cm)Depth: 2.37 in (6 cm)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1900-1909
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1900
- Condition:
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 077761stDibs: LU95066269353
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