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LOT 2815
Mushroom and Lettuce Coral Collection
4 1/8 - 13 in. (1.19 kg total, 10.4-33 cm).
Comprising one lettuce coral specimen and three mushroom coral specimens. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
FootnotesN.B. This lot is for UK buyers only.
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