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Mercury-gilded bronze with mother-of-pear…

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POCKET SPYGLASS. MID 19TH CENTURY Mercury-gilded bronze with mother-of-pearl and peridot similes (one is missing). 4 x 4 cm diam. (closed).

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POCKET SPYGLASS. MID 19TH CENTURY Mercury-gilded bronze with mother-of-pearl and peridot similes (one is missing). 4 x 4 cm diam. (closed).

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