CHINESE NAIL-PROTECTOR BROOCH, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY.
Silver and semiprecio…

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CHINESE NAIL-PROTECTOR BROOCH, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY. Silver and semiprecious stones. With original silk box. Length 8.5 cm.

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CHINESE NAIL-PROTECTOR BROOCH, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY. Silver and semiprecious stones. With original silk box. Length 8.5 cm.

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