Vintage silver netsuke MONKEY with 2 young

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Vintage netsuke of mother monkey with two young. Metal is not marked, but I am sure that it is silver. The piece is not solid silver - it was constructed with lighter core. Nice subject, well made, good faces and fine incised fur. Height 1.34 inches.

Reserve: $220.00

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Vintage silver netsuke MONKEY with 2 young

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