Sale 5307
Paris
|
7 June 2005
Price realised
EUR 2,040
Estimate
DEUX MASSUES DE JET Iles Fidji Le sommet godronné se terminant par un petit dôme, les poignées à décor de bandes de zigzags. Belle patine sombre et brillante. Longueurs: 43 et 44 cm. (2)
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