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LOT 2713
Polished Carnelian Specimen Group [82]
3/4 - 2 in. (620 grams total, 20-49 mm).
Comprising variously sized polished pebbles of red carnelian. [82, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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