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LOT 2490
Amethyst Display on Stand
7 1/8 in. (933 grams, 180 mm).
Comprising a polished ovoid-shaped amethyst geode section with deep purple crystals; mounted on a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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