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Carved wooden merry-go-round horse with glass bead eyes (broken ear, cracks) Height 94 cm, length 120 cm

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Carved wooden merry-go-round horse with glass bead eyes (broken ear, cracks) Height 94 cm, length 120 cm

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Starting price 350 EUR

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Estim. 160 - 240 EUR

Carousel horse 20th century, carved and coloured wood, inset glass eyes, tail made of original horse hair, without stand, dimensions 102 x 107 x 30 cm.

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