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LOT 2043
Polished Imperial Porphyry Specimen from the Grand Tour
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 5/8 in. (3.12 kg, 21.9 cm).
Irregular piriform block with polished surface, one flat face.
Provenance
Ex Robert Evans collection, circa 2000.
From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman.
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LOT 2043
Polished Imperial Porphyry Specimen from the Grand Tour
Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
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