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LOT 2811
Amethyst Crystal Display with Flower-Shaped Calcite
18 1/2 in. (8.84 kg total, 47 cm including stand).
An unusual display comprising a cut and polished section of geode, lined with well-formed dark amethyst crystals and a flower-shaped cluster of calcite crystals to one side; mounted on a rotating custom-made display stand.
Provenance
From Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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LOT 2811
Amethyst Crystal Display with Flower-Shaped Calcite
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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