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Exceptional Louis Vuitton “Encyclopaedia” trunk with customised humidor fitted interior, circa 1910 — Alessio Lorenzi
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Exceptional Louis Vuitton “Encyclopaedia” trunk with customised humidor fitted interior, circa 1910 — Alessio Lorenzi