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LOT 2160
Natural History - Malachite Slice Group [3]
6 1/8 - 6 1/2 in. (419 grams total, 15.7 - 16.5 cm).
Comprising three unpolished irregular examples. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the People's Republic of Congo.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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