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LOT 0441

Agate and Amethyst 'Window' Display

CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 120-140 MILLION YEARS B.P.

9 5/8 x 6 1/4 x 4 1/4, 14 in. (3.15 kg, 24.5 x 16 x 11 cm, 35.5 cm including stand).

Polished geode section with six rounded openings creating windows to the inside of the geode, the internal walls lined with vibrant purple amethyst crystals; mounted on a custom-made display stand.

Provenance

From Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.

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LOT 0441

Agate and Amethyst 'Window' Display

Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)

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