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Material: Porphyry
Large Imperial Black Porphyry specimen
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Rare and Large Imperial Black Porphyry architectural fragment partially polished, 23,5 x 15 x 12 cm Porfido Nero is a rare Black Variety of Imperial Porphyry from Gebel Dokhan (th...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Porphyry Natural Specimens

Materials

Porphyry

Framed Specimen Marbles, Italian, circa 1880
Located in Spencertown, NY
A Collection of 25 Samples with in a Verde Antico Border, with Wooden Frame, Italian, late 19th Century. Each Specimen 2 1/2” x 1 3/4”
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1880s Italian Grand Tour Antique Porphyry Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble, Porphyry

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Large Scale Natural Amethyst Specimen
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H 12.6 in W 11.03 in D 10.04 in
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H 12.41 in W 11.62 in D 4.53 in
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