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LOT 1816
Natural History - Large 'Winking Smiley Face' Cut and Polished Agate Display
8 in. (1.48 kg, 20 cm).
A cut and polished agate slice displaying crystals to the exposed inner surfaces; a naturally-occurring smiling face formed in the polished surface composed of two large circular eyes and a crescent-shaped mouth. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Ex Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1816
Natural History - Large 'Winking Smiley Face' Cut and Polished Agate Display
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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