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LOT 0447
Large Deep Purple Amethyst Cathedral Display
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 120-140 MILLION YEARS B.P.
33 x 15 x 6 5/8, 44 1/8 in. (38.6 kg, 84 x 38 x 17 cm, 112 cm including stand).
A complete half of a pyramidal geode, showing deep purple amethyst crystals with tan-coloured druzy quartz; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
Provenance
From Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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LOT 0447
Large Deep Purple Amethyst Cathedral Display
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500€2,900 - 4,060 (for guidance only)$3,380 - 4,730 (for guidance only)
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