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LOT 2495
Group of Five [5] Cut and Polished Geode Half Specimens
4 1/4 - 4 1/2 in. (2.35 kg total, 10.7-11.4 cm).
Comprising five freestanding specimens with polished faces, some with enhanced colouring. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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