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LOT 2577
Facetted Garnet Bead String
15 1/2 in. (26 grams, 39.5 cm).
Composed of teardrop-shaped facetted garnet beads, tassel to each end. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Stockport, UK, collector.
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Cut and Polished Septarian Nodule Slice
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Fossil Whale Ear Bone
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