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LOT 2571
Massive Rock Crystal Quartz Point Pair
4 1/2 - 6 1/2 in. (987 grams total, 11.6-16.4 cm).
Comprising two large prismatic points, one with a smaller point to the side. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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