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LOT 2492
Large Cut and Polished Slab of Vintage Blue John
7 - 9 1/4 in. (388 grams total, 17.7-23.5 cm).
Two irregular slabs showing typical banding. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Castleton, England.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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