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LOT 2314
Banded Agate Vase
4 1/8 in. (484 grams, 10.5 cm).
With an hourglass-shaped body, a small opening to the base of the top, enabling it to be used as a candlestick as well. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
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