Tortoiseshell and Parcel-Gilt Overmantel Mirror
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Tortoiseshell and Parcel-Gilt Overmantel Mirror
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- Dimensions:Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa Second Half of the 19th Century
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- Seller Location:New Orleans, LA
- Reference Number:Seller: 29-39351stDibs: U100423891139
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