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LOT 2818
100 Gypsum Desert Rose Specimens
3/8 - 1 in. (190 grams total, 10-24 mm).
A group of 100 gypsum mini-desert roses. [100, No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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