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A 20thC desk paperweight modelled as a hippopotamus on an onyx base. Approx. 2 3/4" high x 4 1/2"

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A 20thC desk paperweight modelled as a hippopotamus on an onyx base. Approx. 2 3/4" high x 4 1/2"

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A 20thC desk paperweight modelled as a hippopotamus on an onyx base. Approx. 2 3/4" high x 4 1/2" wide x 2" deep

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A 20thC desk paperweight modelled as a hippopotamus on an onyx base. Approx. 2 3/4" high x 4 1/2"

Name: A 20thC desk paperweight modelled as a hippopotamus on an onyx base. Approx. 2 3/4\" high x 4 1/2\"
SKU: 133998286
Price: 42 GBP
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Estimate £40 - £60

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