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LOT 2349
Cut and Polished Agate Slice Collection [6]
4 1/4 - 4 7/8 in. (644 grams total, 10.9-12.5 cm).
Comprising six polished slices displaying attractive red, brown, and grey banding. [6, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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