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"description": "Salver, c. 1907. Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856\u20131940), Adrien-Aur\u00e9lien Hebrard (French, 1866\u20131937). Gilt silver and ivory; overall: 14.6 x 33 cm (5 3/4 x 13 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1991.46",
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