Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy A spectacular and large display specimen from a classic district, famous since the Roman era for the mining of sulphur. The present piece was probably recovered during the late 1800s. The majority of these mines closed prior to 1950 and none remain open today. Large specimens are thus rare and important, aside from their beauty. This plate, in remarkably good condition, features a multitude of gemmy, sharp, yellow crystals that are preserved in exceptional quality. We have not seen such a large plate on the market in a long time—notably the specimen resided for many years in the collection of the late W.M. Grieger who was a well-known Southern California dealer. Measuring 13 x 8 x 2 ½in
Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy A spectacular and large display specimen from a classic district, famous since the Roman era for the mining of sulphur. The present piece was probably recovered during the late 1800s. The majority of these mines closed prior to 1950 and none remain open today. Large specimens are thus rare and important, aside from their beauty. This plate, in remarkably good condition, features a multitude of gemmy, sharp, yellow crystals that are preserved in exceptional quality. We have not seen such a large plate on the market in a long time—notably the specimen resided for many years in the collection of the late W.M. Grieger who was a well-known Southern California dealer. Measuring 13 x 8 x 2 ½in
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