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Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine
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- Dimensions:Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 5.25 in (13.34 cm)Depth: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)
- Style:Other (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1810
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- Seller Location:New Orleans, LA
- Reference Number:Seller: 30-96371stDibs: LU891115755392
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