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LOT 2666
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Coaster Holder with Coasters
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 400 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/2 in. (1.17 kg total, 11.5 cm wide each).
Carved from fossiliferous stone and comprising six polished coasters in a circular holder. [7, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Morocco, West Africa.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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