Natural History - Large Historic Roman 'Spartan Basalt' Cut & Polished Green Porphyry Sheet

12 5/8 in. (1.01 kg, 32 cm).

A very large lacquered cut section, mined in Greece, cut and polished on one side, probably recycled material mined in ancient Roman times. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From Greece.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).

CONDITION

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LOT 0449