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LOT 2552
Cut and Polished 'Winking Smiley Face' Natural Agate Slice
5 3/8 in. (146 grams, 13.5 cm).
Polished to both sides showing light coloured banding to the outer edges and a concentration of rounded formations to the centre with a dark-coloured inclusions within a larger rounded area forming a 'winking eye'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2552
Cut and Polished 'Winking Smiley Face' Natural Agate Slice
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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