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Offline LesBeatiques

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What was it?
« on: November 29, 2014, 12:23:13 AM »
Hello all,

So I wasn't the winner on this one but I gotta know...Was it Bacchus?
Check out ebay item number 221618085058.

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Re: What was it?
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2014, 08:55:28 AM »
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Hi.  I suspect it is a Gillinder piece, rather than a Bacchus one.  Whether the facetting is original I am not sure, but a real bargain at $45. You could probably multiply that by at least 50 to get the market value.  I guess the first collector who spotted it used the Buy it Now option.

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