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LOT 2478
Purple Amethyst Crystal Point Group [20]
1 1/4 - 2 1/4 in. (1.3 kg total, 33-56 mm).
Comprising twenty dark-coloured pyramidal points. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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