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LOT 2350
Cut Slices of Green Malachite [6]
3 - 6 1/8 in. (1.36 kg total, 7.4-15.6 cm).
Comprising six sections with unpolished cut faces displaying typical banding. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Congo, Central Africa.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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