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LOT 2476
Polished Fossil Coral Head Heart
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 7/8 in. (166 grams, 72 mm).
Cut to a heart shape and polished to reveal the internal structure. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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