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English peep egg, optical toy made of alabaster from the 19th century, by turning the handles

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English peep egg, optical toy made of alabaster from the 19th century, by turning the handles

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English peep egg, optical toy made of alabaster from the 19th century, by turning the handles at the side you can see three views, two fantastic landscapes sewed of colored stones, an engraving of a village in a landscape of hills, width: 10 cm, height: 12 cm

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Englisches Guckei, optisches Spielzeug aus Alabaster aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, durch Drehen der seitlichen Griffe sieht man drei Ansichten, zwei fantastische Landschaften aus farbigen Steinen, eine Gravur eines Dorfes in einer Hügellandschaft. B: 10 cm, H: 12 cm

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English peep egg, optical toy made of alabaster from the 19th century, by turning the handles

Name: English peep egg, optical toy made of alabaster from the 19th century, by turning the handles
SKU: 174473861
Price: 150 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €150 - €300

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