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LOT 2482
Polished Labradorite Sphere
PRECAMBRIAN PERIOD, PAN-AFRICAN OROGENY, CIRCA 600-500 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/8 in. (2.04 kg, 10.5 cm).
A large, polished sphere of labradorite showing characteristic, mainly blue labradorescence.
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Property of a London lady.
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LOT 2482
Polished Labradorite Sphere
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£385 (EUR 447; USD 520) +BP*
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Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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