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LOT 2612

Polished Coral Head 'Heart' Palm Stone

DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.

2 3/4 in. (121 grams, 71 mm).

Cut to a heart shape and polished to reveal the internal structure. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 2612

Polished Coral Head 'Heart' Palm Stone

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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