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LOT 2124
Natural History - Large Cut Agate Specimen Group [3]
4 1/8 - 7 1/2 in. (2.33 kg total, 10.6-19 cm).
Comprising one larger triangular section, and two smaller sections with darker banding. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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