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LOT 2396
Teardrop-Shaped Amethyst Crystal Geode Display
CIRCA 140-120 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 7/8 x 6 1/4 x 4, 11 3/8 in. (4.14 kg, 20 x 16 x 10 cm, 29 cm including stand).
The inner surface lined with vibrant dark purple amethyst crystals and an area of brown-orange druzy quartz, the polished edges of the geode displaying vibrant banding; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrom Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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LOT 2396
Teardrop-Shaped Amethyst Crystal Geode Display
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£540 (EUR 626; USD 729) +BP*
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