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Condition report
A Christie's specialist may contact you to discuss this lot or to notify you if the condition changes prior to the sale.
The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
Overall in very good condtion, the matrix carefully split to reveal specimens, these mostly intact noting that some have been truncated where the plaque's straight edges have been cut. There are some stable cracks and grooves in the surface of the matrix and some of the specimens. The sides of the plaque have some cracks with infilled areas to stabilise. The reverse of the plaque is stabilised using a metal frame further strengthened by a fiberglass covering.