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LOT 2723
Gypsum with Quartz Display
10 3/8 in. (629 grams total, 26.5 cm including stand).
Comprising a blade-shaped curving formation of transparent gypsum attached to a matrix with druzy quartz; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
Provenance
From Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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