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LOT 2779
Set of Six [6] Cut, Polished and Felt-Backed Agate Coasters
3 1/2 - 4 in. (372 grams total, 8.8-10.2 cm).
Comprising six polished slices in gently graduated sizes, cut from the same geode. [6, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2779
Set of Six [6] Cut, Polished and Felt-Backed Agate Coasters
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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