Sale 9363
London, South Kensington
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30 July 2013
Price realised
GBP 625
Estimate
TWO AUSTRIAN MEERSCHAUM PIPES LATE 19TH CENTURY One carved as the head of a Nubian woman, the other as the head of a Native American chief 8 in. (17 cm.) and 6 in. (15 cm.) long (2)
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