Null Voting urn of the Franciscan convent of Barcelona in wood and brass, 18th C…

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Voting urn of the Franciscan convent of Barcelona in wood and brass, 18th Century. It includes its original brass buckle to attach it to the body of the person in charge of collecting the votes. 13 cm diam. and 13 cm depth. Surface dirt and rust. The door to close it is missing. Leather fragments are missing.

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Voting urn of the Franciscan convent of Barcelona in wood and brass, 18th Century. It includes its original brass buckle to attach it to the body of the person in charge of collecting the votes. 13 cm diam. and 13 cm depth. Surface dirt and rust. The door to close it is missing. Leather fragments are missing.

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