Sale 5424
Paris
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31 May - 1 June 2006
Price realised
EUR 72
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
PAIRE DE CANARDS Représentés debout à décor brun et rouge non émaillé sur une base rocheuse émaillée brun et bleu, petits éclats Hauteur: 25 cm. (9 7/8 in.) (2)
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