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LOT 2354
Natural History - Vintage Brain Coral Display Specimen
20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (833 grams, 16 cm high).
A free-standing conical tower of vintage brain coral formed in the round. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an older UK collection.
Acquired London, UK, circa 1995.
Ex property of a Leicestershire, UK, gentleman.
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