Null PAIR OF LEAF-SHAPED STOOLS, EARLY 20TH CENTURY.
Carved wood.
Holes due to …

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PAIR OF LEAF-SHAPED STOOLS, EARLY 20TH CENTURY. Carved wood. Holes due to xylophagous attack. 28 x 40 x 38 cm.

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PAIR OF LEAF-SHAPED STOOLS, EARLY 20TH CENTURY. Carved wood. Holes due to xylophagous attack. 28 x 40 x 38 cm.

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