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LOT 0400
Polished Pyrite Crystal Display
5 1/4 in. (1.46 kg total, 13.3 cm including stand).
An intergrown mass of pyrite crystals, some polished to a high-sheen, remains of matrix to one side; mounted on a wooden display base.
ProvenanceFrom Peru.
Property of a London lady.
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