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PAIR OF ITALIAN CARVED MARBLE LION FIGURES

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PAIR OF ITALIAN CARVED MARBLE LION FIGURES

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unsigned; Provenance: The Estate of David Karpeles, the Karpeles Manuscript Museum, Montecito, CA; 18 1/2 inches wide; 8 1/2 inches deep; 10 1/2 inches high

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PAIR OF ITALIAN CARVED MARBLE LION FIGURES

Name: PAIR OF ITALIAN CARVED MARBLE LION FIGURES
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