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Item Ships From: USA
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Mallett Catalog 2005, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Mallett Catalog 2005. 1st Ed softcover catalog illustrated in color with all the objects fully described. Typical Mallett catalog showcasing important furniture, porcelain etc. Alway...
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21st Century and Contemporary English USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed maritime signal flag representing the letter “V” in the international code of signals. This authentic and ocean used pennant is made of individual panels of red and white cot...
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1980s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cotton

Antique American Ship Model, circa 1910
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique ship model of an American warship. Scribed deck, cabins, hatches, companion way, etc. The model is rigged with full standing and running ri...
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1910s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Vintage 1980s Escada Poured Resin Blackened Silver Metal Flower Earrings
By Escada
Located in New York, NY
Stylish vintage 1980s Escada earrings in fine silvery tones, the poured resin of an elegant silvery grey hue and lovely depth, well detailed, in a beautifully made blackened silver m...
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20th Century French Organic Modern USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Resin

Classic Antique Yacht Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique model of the cabin cruiser “Waco”. Planked hull and deck. Great cabin work with portholes, flag, helm, benches, etc. Classic yacht model with great character. Big and beautif...
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1940s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

circa 1890s Micro-Beaded Drawstring Evening Bag
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
circa 1890s micro-beaded draw-string evening bag. Scenic design with Shaker Style houses appears in various bag designs & color variations. Silk lining i...
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1890s American Arts and Crafts Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Beads

Half Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Exceptional half model of an American sailing yacht. Beautifully carved hull with a rich dark patina. Large scale, quite beamy but still sleek. Mounted to an original backboard. This...
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1930s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Scarce Early 20th Century French Richard Jules Mahogany Cased Barograph
By Jules Richard
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and interesting French mahogany-cased barograph by Richard Jules. circa 1900 Exquisitely handcrafted in Paris, France, in the early 20th century, this fine weather forecasting scientific instrument is a barometer that records the barometric pressure over time in graphical form, as well as make a continuous recording of atmospheric pressure. Housed in a high-quality protective wooden case, having hinged lid with original glazed glass panel sides, barograph with centigrade thermometer scale, fitted with eight aneroid capsules stacked in series, cylindrical drum element with graph for data recording and analysis. Signed, retaining the maker's marks to top and interior. The metal plaque affixed to top reads: "Barometre Enregistreur Ancene Mon Richard Frères...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Islamic "Alhambra" Silvered Bronze Quran Cabinet in the Islamic Nasrid Style
By Rafael Contreras
Located in New York, NY
An Islamic "Alhambra" silvered bronze Quran cabinet in the Islamic Nasrid style, Attributed to Rafael Contreras, circa 1880. Of rectangular form with crest and pendant finials to base, with two hinged doors above a drawer, the lock hidden by a hinged plate, profusely cast with vegetal and geometric designs, the doors in openwork, the reverse stamped with maker's mark, 'GESETZLICH GESCHUTZT...
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19th Century German Islamic Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Scale Model of a Dutch Lee Boarder
Located in Norwell, MA
Very fine scale model of a Dutch Lee boarder. With mahogany deck and cabin, launch, spars, grab rails, etc. Details include rope coils, stove pipes, skylights, winch, chain, anchors,...
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1960s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Gilded Barometer by Evangelista Torricelli
By Evangelista Torricelli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, large antique French Louis XVI period barometer, signed by Torricelli in gilded wood and of oval shape with original scientific illustrations, in good condition. The detailed wall décor piece is consisting its original glass. Framed with gilt foliate trim and important pediment. Minor fading, due to age. Wear consistent with age and use, circa 1750, France. The Italian scientist Evangelista Torricelli...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

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Giltwood

Vintage 53" Oversize Prince Pop Art Wooden Tennis Racquet Store Display
By Prince
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 53" Oversize Prince Pop Art Wooden Tennis Racquet Store Display. item features a large unique size, "pop art" form, probably an original store displ...
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Late 20th Century Modern USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Model of the Juan Sebastian de Elcano
Located in Norwell, MA
Scale model of the Spanish navy training ship Juan Sebastian de Elcano. Model is Circa 1940 and has cracking paint. Rigged with a full suit of sails that are aged and stained. Distre...
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1940s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique Model of a Full Rigged Windjammer
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved wood sails set at a graceful angle on the three masts. Details include surrounding railing, cabins, hatches, capstan, anchors, chain, scribed deck, wheel, etc. Set into a case...
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1890s North American Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

17th Century English Jacobean Carved Oak Bible Box.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
17th Century English Jacobean Carved Oak Bible Box. Period Jacobean solid dark oak bible box from the 17th century. The front is beautifully carved wi...
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17th Century English Jacobean Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Spanish Colonial Santo Religious Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptional example of Spanish Colonial style, born in Mexico in the 19th century, this large hand carved and painted santo religious folk art altar f...
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19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Wood, Paint

Carl Aubock Brass Cigar Snuffer #4117
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Brass Cigar Snuffer #4117. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, molds and techn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Japanese Unique Old Owl Face Cigar Stogie Tray
Located in South Burlington, VT
Even if you dont smoke cigars- delightful to display Japanese Unique Old Owl Face Cigar Stogie Tray This handsome Japanese quality over sized iron "Owl" faced cigar tray...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Antique Tall Copper Storage Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An authentic and all original condition copper Repoussé food storage chest. Tin lined with repousse palmettes on the hinged lid. Brass top handle and lock plate. Originally acquired from a large collection of Nautical items...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Copper

Miniature Daguerreotype Family Portraits with Hand Coloring in Gutta Percha Case
Located in Norwalk, CT
Four excellent Civil War-era daguerreotype portraits, each framed in elaborate gold foil. Three images (woman and children) appear to be hand-colored and gilded. These portraits are presented in a fantastic carved gutta percha "Union Case", decorated with a mother, child, and dog on cover and guilloche-style geometric engraving on back. Amazingly, this case appears to be the same one held by the woman in the upper left-hand photograph...
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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

19th Century German Antique Mahogany, Walnut Model of an Egyptian Temple
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique German model of an Egyptian temple made of handcrafted, partly painted Mahogany and Walnut, in good condition. The inside of the de...
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Early 19th Century German Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Bally Pac-Man Arcade Game, 1980 USA
By Bally
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'PAC-MAN' arcade game from 1980. Pac-Man was originally a Japanese video game franchise developed, published and owned by Bandai Namco Entertainmen...
Category

1980s American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Carl Zeiss Stand IV Brass Continental Microscope W/ Case and Slides, circa 1891
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Norwalk, CT
This incredible microscope dates from the late 19th century, during which Carl Zeiss and Edward Abbe were the foremost innovators of revolutionary microscope lens technology. It is a...
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1890s German Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

ANRI Space Age Chess Set Designed by Elliott, Walnut, Maple 1950 Italy, No Board
By ANRI
Located in Miami, FL
Anri space age chess set Designed by Elliott, walnut and maple. Made in Italy. The set comes without chess board. The board in the pictures is not orig...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Antique Six Spoke Ships Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
Small boat or yacht wheel with varnish finish and highly polished brass hub and trim ring. This is an exceptional little relic. Circa 1890. English made. Weight: 8 LBS Overall Di...
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1890s European Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Hand Carved Mexican Folk Art Archangel, circa 1940-1970 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About Hand carved, painted Mexican wooden folk art archangel on custom stand. Creator Unknown. Mexico. Date of manufacture circa 1940-1970. Materials and techniques paint, w...
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Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paint

Eight Spoke Ships Wheel with Solid Brass
Located in Norwell, MA
Eight spoke ships wheel with solid brass – Lannan Gallery with brass hub and trim ring. Eight turned posts are fitted to a heavy outer ring with thick inlaid brass band and hub. Varn...
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1920s European Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Snakeskin Wrapped Brass Pipe Stand
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass and snakeskin pipe stand by Austrian industrial designer Carl Auböck, c.1950s. The curved brass frame is partially wrapped in a tan and brown snakeskin. Dimensions: 5" widt...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Modern USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique English Sheraton Style Mahogany Playing Cards Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique English Sheraton style mahogany playing cards box, circa 1910. This lovely box has a hand painted wreath on one side and musical lyre design on the other side with a shell decoration on the lid. A set of vintage playing cards...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

Photography Panoramic 1922 Black and White Pennsylvania Fireman DuBois Hose Co.
Located in Savannah, GA
Large black and white panorama photograph featuring forty-six members of the J.E. DuBois Hose Company pictured with their Bureau of Fire, DuBois, P...
Category

1920s American Industrial Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Six and a Half Foot Ships Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
Twelve spoke varnished wood ships wheel with inlaid ring and brass hub. Carved spindles with extra details. Very impressive. Weight: 138 LBS Overa...
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1890s European Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Long Line Tuna Reel
Located in Norwell, MA
Vintage industrial tuna reel from Simplex Foundry and Machine Works LTD., Victoria British Columbia. With three reels, two rigged with wire. Quite a piece of gear. This has been meti...
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1930s Canadian Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Ships Engine Room Telegraph by Bendix
Located in Norwell, MA
Very heavy and loud ship engine room telegraph. With brass faceplate displaying ships commands including ahead and astern, full, half and slow, standby and...
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1940s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Framed Virgin Mary Print with Carved Wood Frame, Mexico
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An unusual print of the Virgin Mary on board, and framed in a carved wood frame. This piece was purchased in Mexico a decade ago and features Mary with several hidden faces of variou...
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20th Century Mexican Bohemian USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Historic Ship Model from the DeCoppet Collection
Located in Norwell, MA
Nineteenth Century ship model of an American Brig from the esteemed New Bedford Whaling Museum, formerly the Old Dartmouth Historical Societ...
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1920s European Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century American Library Globe
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine library globe with makers logo from Atlas School Supply Co., Chicago. Hardwood base with rich finish and nice detail. Celestial globe with equ...
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1920s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

1950s Ceramic Viking Chess Pieces 'One Piece Missing'
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Ceramic hand painted Viking chess set. One piece missing.
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1950s Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Brown Bound French Language Decorative Books Dated 1968, Set of 43
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or a library with this elegant set of French books, printed in Paris between 1960-1969, each book has a brown bound cover embellis...
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Late 20th Century French USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Chihuahua Pull Toy by Mario Lopez Torres, Rare
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare and fun vintage Chihuahua pull toy / sculpture by Mario Lopez Torres, circa 1974. The piece is in great vintage condition and measures 8"...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Midcentury French Anatomical Medical Teaching Display, circa 1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A midcentury French anatomical medical teaching device of the human body. The organs and muscles are numbered and the skull has Roman numerals. One glass eye. The piece has re...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Modernist Silver Plate Menorah
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist silver plate menorah, circa 1970s. The menorah is in fair condition with some spotting to the plate and measures 6.5"W x 4.25"D x 6.7...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver Plate

Art At Auction 1973-1974 The Year At Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Art At Auction 1973 - 1974 The Year At Sotheby's Parke-Bernet. Viking Press NY, 1973. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Numerous color photos of important lots from all of Sotheby's...
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1970s American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

19th Century French Marquetry Miniature Sample Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French marquetry commode de maitrise, or miniature sample commode. Made veneer of mahogany with pine and beech as a secondary w...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Beech, Mahogany, Pine

"Milton's Poetical Works" Book by John Milton Illustrated
Located in San Diego, CA
The "Poetical Works" of John Milton edited By Sir Egerton Brydges Bart and llustrated with engravings from drawings by John Martin and J. M. W. Turner, R.A. Details: Two volumes, full page...
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Early 20th Century American USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Brass Church Processional Cross
Located in Forney, TX
An authentic antique brass church processional cross - altar crucifix with beautiful, elegantly aged patina. Born in the late 18th to 19th century, ...
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19th Century Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Modernist "Crucifixion” Wall Plaque by Talleres Monastico, Benedictine Monks
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool modernist ebonized wood and mixed metals (sterling, brass & copper) "Crucifixion" plaque / wall sculpture by Talleres Monasticos - work...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper, Sterling Silver, Brass

Vintage Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed maritime signal flag representing the letter “U” in the international code of signals. This authentic and ocean used pennant is made of individual panels of red and white cot...
Category

1950s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cotton

Early 20th Century Asian Style Petite Pipe and Tobacco Cabinet
Located in Doylestown, PA
Asian style petite pipe and tobacco cabinet, early 20th century. This Ming style cabinet features a single tiger maple panel door with original Fen...
Category

Early 20th Century Ming USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Era Walnut Chess Table, Circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century English Victorian era walnut chess table, circa 1885.
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

Medieval Style Armor Gauntlet Articulated Steel
Located in Rochester, NY
Articulated medieval style steel gauntlet. Well made, mid-20th century.
Category

Mid-20th Century Medieval USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Steel

Kelly Wearstler Evocative Style
By Kelly Wearstler, Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
For her first book in ten years, Kelly Wearstler, one of the most irreverent and fascinating designers working today, continues to push boundaries with her inventive and opulent inte...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Hand Carved Bone and Silver Chinese Oraborus Braclet, Circa 1800
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian and carved bone and silver Chinese Oraborus bracelet. circa 1800.
Category

1890s Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bone

Large Steamship Funnel
Located in Norwell, MA
Incredibly decorative and huge ships ventilator funnel. Painted white with red interior. Also has a red steel screen. Fitted with three handles. Weight: 140 lbs Overall Dimension...
Category

1940s North American Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Vintage 1960s Michael & Frances Higgins American Modernist Fused Glass Pendant
By Michael and Frances Higgins
Located in Toledo, OH
Vintage 1960s Michael & Frances Higgins American Modernist Fused Glass Pendant. Handmade glass pendant made up of yellow, orange, gold, and gray colors on a 25" cotton cord. Signed H...
Category

Mid-20th Century USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Collection of Die Cast Toys Made in England C.1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Die Cast Woody Wagon C.1950 Made in England.Die cast metal woody wagon by Dinky Toys, England. Woody Wagon: H 1.25 in. W 4 in. D 1.5 in. Die Cast Rol...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Miocene Period Fossilized Sand Dollar or Sea Biscuit Very Large
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This attractive example of a Madagascar fossilized sand dollar is expertly cleaned and polished to retain the endoskeleton (outer shell) preserving excellent definition and details. ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier African Other Antique USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

1974 Muhammed Ali Champion Black Light Poster
Located in Garnerville, NY
Black light lithograph poster of Muhammed Ali, circa 1974. Published by Poster Originals, Hollywood, California, 1974, J. Sposato. Produced a year before Ali and Joe Frazier's Thrill...
Category

1970s American Post-Modern Vintage USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Italian Master Drawings: Wolfgang Ratjen Collection Property of Herbert Kasper
Located in valatie, NY
Italian Master Drawings: From the Wolfgang Ratjen Collection 1525--1835, Personal Property of Herbert Kasper. Published by Paul Holberton Publis...
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21st Century and Contemporary English USA - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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