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LOT 2470
Agate and Amethyst 'Window' Display
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 140-120 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.
ProvenanceFrom Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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LOT 2470
Agate and Amethyst 'Window' Display
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400€2,090 - 2,780 (for guidance only)$2,430 - 3,240 (for guidance only)
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