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LOT 2357
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Coaster Holder with Coasters
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 400 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/2 in. (1.18 kg, 11.5 cm wide).
Carved from fossiliferous stone and comprising six polished coasters in a circular holder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Mixed Crystal and Mineral Specimen Group
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