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The Oldest Deception: Cups and Balls in the Art of the

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Ancient Western Asiatic Roman Glass Unguentarium Cup Art Antique: 5.5x3.5Cm Weight: 97 grams (Before Packing) A bargain hunter's, fixer-upper's, and pack-rat's dream come true! Our Ten2Go "warehouse" style auction presents over thousand lots in a fast-paced old-styl

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Ancient Western Asiatic Roman Glass Unguentarium Cup Art Antique: 3.5x3Cm Weight: 37 grams (Before Packing) A bargain hunter's, fixer-upper's, and pack-rat's dream come true! Our Ten2Go "warehouse" style auction presents over thousand lots in a fast-paced old-style

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An Ancient Western Asiatic Roman Glass Unguentarium Cup Art Antique: 2 5/32 Inches Weight: 72 grams

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The Oldest Deception: Cups and Balls in the Art of the

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Volkmann, Kurt and Barrows Mussey. The Oldest Deception: Cups and Balls in the Art of the 15th and 16th Centuries. Minneapolis: Carl W. Jones, 1956. Cloth, gilt-lettered, with original rice paper jacket. Plates. 8vo. Fine.

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