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LOT 2643
Cut and Polished Felt Backed Agate Coaster Set
3 - 3 1/2 in. (352 grams total, 77-90 mm).
Comprising six graduated slices displaying dark coloured banding. [6, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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