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LOT 2356
Natural History - Mixed Fossil and Mineral Specimen Group
1 1/4 - 3 3/4 in. (1.1 kg total, 32-96 mm).
Including rock crystal pebble, desert rose (baryte) crystals, flint nodules and other types. [8, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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LOT 2356
Natural History - Mixed Fossil and Mineral Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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