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A Rare Crookes Tube of a Man,

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A Rare Crookes Tube of a Man, German, c.1910, unmarked, the tube containing a small pressed metal figure of a man, the tube with brass terminals on a later turned wooden stand, tube height 35cm Note: tube working at the time of cataloguing

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A Rare Crookes Tube of a Man,

Name: A Rare Crookes Tube of a Man,
SKU: 156909894
Price: 250 GBP
Availability: InStock

Estimate £300 - £500

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