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LOT 2514
Natural History - Cut and Polished Agate 'Window' Group [3]
3 1/8 - 4 3/8 in. (1.47 kg total, 8-11.2 cm).
Comprising three freestanding boulders with a cut and polished upper face showing grey and brown banding, one showing the internal cavity filled with clear quartz crystals. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2514
Natural History - Cut and Polished Agate 'Window' Group [3]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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