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Bust of Oliver Wendell Holmes

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A spelter bust after the original bronze by R.E. Brooks (1865-1919), cast for the Harvard library.

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Bust of Oliver Wendell Holmes

Name: Bust of Oliver Wendell Holmes
SKU: 128104596
Price: 250 USD
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