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LOT 1984
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal
4 3/4 in. (1.17 kg, 12 cm high).
Freestanding with cut base, cut to reveal dense clusters of dark purple crystals. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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