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LOT 2552
Citrine Crystal Tree on Amethyst Crystal Geode Section
8 1/2 in. (523 grams, 21.5 cm).
On an amethyst geode matrix; the metal branches tipped with polished citrine pebbles. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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