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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]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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