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LOT 2756
Natural History - Two Glass Display Bases
5 3/4 in. (3.36 kg total, 14.8 cm each).
Formed of thick glass with rounded corners, one labelled as 'Sample 1', the other as 'Sample 2'. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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