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LOT 2507
Group of Eleven [11] Cut Malachite Slices
2 1/8 - 6 5/8 in. (845 grams total, 5.5-16.8 cm).
Comprising eleven cut slices showing contrasting green banding. [11, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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