Null Cast iron rabbit and rat for garden.
Both humanized, the first smoking a …

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Cast iron rabbit and rat for garden. Both humanized, the first smoking a pipe and the second with a drink in his hand. Height: 44 and 41 cm

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Cast iron rabbit and rat for garden. Both humanized, the first smoking a pipe and the second with a drink in his hand. Height: 44 and 41 cm

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