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LOT 2646
Cut & Polished Malachite Display Piece Group [20]
1 - 1 5/8 in. (304 grams total, 24-42 mm).
Each with at least one polished face to reveal the attractive banding; some pierced for threading. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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