Null FRENCH POCKET SPYGLASS, CIRCA 1870.
Structure in mercury bronze and mother-…

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FRENCH POCKET SPYGLASS, CIRCA 1870. Structure in mercury bronze and mother-of-pearl applications. Signed "Nab Double". 6.5 x 5.3 cm diam. (closed).

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FRENCH POCKET SPYGLASS, CIRCA 1870. Structure in mercury bronze and mother-of-pearl applications. Signed "Nab Double". 6.5 x 5.3 cm diam. (closed).

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