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LOT 2458
Natural History - Vintage Brain Coral Display Specimen
20TH CENTURY A.D.
9 1/4 in. (1.9 kg, 23.5 cm).
Comprising a coral skeletal column showing the natural details, cut square at base for display. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an older UK collection.
Acquired London, UK, circa 1995.
Ex property of a Leicestershire, UK, gentleman.
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