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Elector Friedrich the Wise of Saxony; Cover with a Centaur

Meister der Dosenköpke (Master of the Capsule Portraits) German

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Elector Friedrich the Wise of Saxony; Cover with a Centaur, Meister der Dosenköpke (Master of the Capsule Portraits) (German, 16th century), Wood, pearwood; canister bottom: walnut, partially painted

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Elector Friedrich the Wise of Saxony; Cover with a Centaur, Meister der Dosenköpke (Master of the Capsule Portraits) (German, 16th century), Wood, pearwood; canister bottom: walnut, partially painted
Elector Friedrich the Wise of Saxony; Cover with a Centaur, Meister der Dosenköpke (Master of the Capsule Portraits) (German, 16th century), Wood, pearwood; canister bottom: walnut, partially painted

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