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LOT 2420
Australian Opal Cabochon Group
1/2 in. (1.93 grams total, 12-14 mm).
Comprising three polished milky opal specimens showing play of colour. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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