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LOT 2143
Natural History - Polished 'Orca' Agate Specimen
4 in. (490 grams, 10.1 cm).
Freestanding and polished to expose the intricate black and white pattern composition within the sample. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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