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LOT 2142
Natural History - Cut and Polished Agate and Amethyst Mineral Specimen Slab
4 1/2 in. (210 grams, 11.5 cm).
Showing attractive agate and amethyst banding with small areas of clear quartz, cut to a geometric shape with bevelled edges. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2142
Natural History - Cut and Polished Agate and Amethyst Mineral Specimen Slab
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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