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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY SPECIMAN PUFFER FISH mounted upon

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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY SPECIMAN PUFFER FISH mounted upon

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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY SPECIMAN PUFFER FISH mounted upon an ebonised column. 11ins wide.

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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY SPECIMAN PUFFER FISH mounted upon

Name: AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY SPECIMAN PUFFER FISH mounted upon
SKU: 36256781
Price: 60 GBP
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