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MANTLEPIECE

MANTLEPIECE
 18th century

Medium
Carved
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1949
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
17th to 18th Century European Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International

Artwork Details

Medium
Carved
Accession Number
788-D4
Department
International Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1949
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
17th to 18th Century European Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International

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