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LOT 2273
Polished Sodalite Candle Holder
2 1/2 in. (380 grams, 66 mm).
Cut to a cuboid shape and with a circular recess (38mm in diameter) to accept a candle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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