NOT SOLD (BIDDING OVER)
0.00USD+ applicable fees & taxes.
This item WAS NOT SOLD. Auction date was 2003 Dec 06 @ 09:00UTC-06:00 : CST/MDT
Antique smoking item - ornate hand carved oriental dragon ivory pipe 6"
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<p>Addition to or withdrawal from sale: The auction company reserves to right to withdraw from sale any of the items listed or to sell at this auction item not listed and also reserves to right, whenever in the best interest of the seller will not be served, to group one or more lots into one or more selling lots or to subdivide into two or more selling lots.
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