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LOT 2907
Large Agate and Amethyst Column Display
25 1/2 in. (8.47 kg total, 65 cm including stand).
A thick, cut and polished geode section showing attractive layering of white, grey, and brown agate; well-formed prismatic amethyst crystals above the agate layer; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
Provenance
From Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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LOT 2907
Large Agate and Amethyst Column Display
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400€2,090 - 2,780 (for guidance only)$2,430 - 3,240 (for guidance only)
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