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LOT 2589
Natural Large Shell Collection
2 3/8 - 8 1/4 in. (1.25 kg total, 6.1-21 cm).
A collection of various shells including a piece of pottery with marine encrustations, and a large shell with natural iridescence to the inner face. [7, No Reserve]
Provenance
Burwell collection, Cambridgeshire, UK.
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