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LOT 2431
Natural History - Large Conch Shell
COLLECTED 19TH CENTURY A.D.
10 1/4" (1079 kg, 26 cm).
A large natural conch shell showing 'horns' to perimeter, chipped. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx late Walter Steinberg collection.
Property of a lady, by inheritance.
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