WROUGHT IRON COFFEE TABLE, 18TH CENTURY.
Glass top. Wrought iron oval structure …
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WROUGHT IRON COFFEE TABLE, 18TH CENTURY. Glass top. Wrought iron oval structure made from a water well. 110 x 91 x 39.2 cm.

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WROUGHT IRON COFFEE TABLE, 18TH CENTURY. Glass top. Wrought iron oval structure made from a water well. 110 x 91 x 39.2 cm.

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