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Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,940
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A Hyphalosaurus sp. fossil aquatic reptile in a sub-rectangular matrix; held in a display box with a fabric covering. 150 grams, 16 cm (344 grams total, 24.5 x 17.5 cm including box)
From China.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Hyphalosaurus means 'submerged lizard' and was a genus of freshwater aquatic reptiles that resembled miniature plesiosaurs. It was an active predator that captured small prey animals like arthropods and fish with a sideways strike, similar to modern crocodiles.
From China.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Hyphalosaurus means 'submerged lizard' and was a genus of freshwater aquatic reptiles that resembled miniature plesiosaurs. It was an active predator that captured small prey animals like arthropods and fish with a sideways strike, similar to modern crocodiles.
A group of six graduated and polished agate coasters with felt backings. 572 grams total, 8.8-12.7 cm
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
A cut and polished banded agate slice, displayed on a crescentic wooden base. 278 grams, 18 cm high
From Uruguay.
Private collection, Munster, Germany.
From Uruguay.
Private collection, Munster, Germany.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A pair of cut Cleoniceras sp. ammonite halves, polished to reveal the distinctive structure of the chambers; some iridescence; chip to edge of one half. 565 grams total, 13.6 cm each
From Madagascar.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
From Madagascar.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £34
Two halves of a cut Australian 'thunder egg', with both exposed faces polished. 455 grams total, 82 mm each
Agate Creek, Australia.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
Agate Creek, Australia.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
A graduated string of tumbled natural variegated lapis lazuli pebble beads with clasp. 139 grams, 45 cm longFine condition.
UK gallery, acquired in the 2000s.
Property of an English gentleman.
UK gallery, acquired in the 2000s.
Property of an English gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A group of two eggshell sections from the Giant Elephant Bird Aepyornis sp.; supplied in a display case. 221 grams total, 13.5 x 15.7 cm including case
From Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
Property of a Leicestershire, UK, private collector.
Accompanied by an identification slip.
See Fuller, E., Extinct Birds, Oxford University Press, 2000; see also Lucien, M. A., Rakotozafy et Goodman, S.M., Contribution à l'étude zooarchéologique de la région du Sud-Ouest et extême Sud de Madagascar sur la base des collections de l'ICMAA de l'université d'Antananarivo; and Milne Edwards, A., Masson, G., Research on the Extinct Ornothological Fauna of the Island of Madagascar, 1866, for information on these birds.
Elephant bird was a gigantic, flightless bird, measuring nearly 10 feet in height, and lived on the island of Madagascar until it became extinct, possibly as late as the 17th century.
From Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
Property of a Leicestershire, UK, private collector.
Accompanied by an identification slip.
See Fuller, E., Extinct Birds, Oxford University Press, 2000; see also Lucien, M. A., Rakotozafy et Goodman, S.M., Contribution à l'étude zooarchéologique de la région du Sud-Ouest et extême Sud de Madagascar sur la base des collections de l'ICMAA de l'université d'Antananarivo; and Milne Edwards, A., Masson, G., Research on the Extinct Ornothological Fauna of the Island of Madagascar, 1866, for information on these birds.
Elephant bird was a gigantic, flightless bird, measuring nearly 10 feet in height, and lived on the island of Madagascar until it became extinct, possibly as late as the 17th century.
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A medium size gemstone tree consisting of a brass trunk and branches tipped with polished citrine, mounted on a section of amethyst geode. 518 grams, 18 cm high
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
A trio of differently sized amethyst geode sections with crystals of various sizes and shades of purple. 1.24 kg total, 11-13.3 cm
From Brazil.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
From Brazil.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
A group of ten pink dolomite specimens, each held in a white card collector's tray and labelled 'Touissite Morocco'. 405 grams total, 38-59 mm
From Touissite, Morocco, North Africa.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
From Touissite, Morocco, North Africa.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A group of three matrices containing partial Ogygiocarella sp. fossil trilobites. 1.09 kg total, 10-15.3 cm
From Powys, Wales, UK.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
From Powys, Wales, UK.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
A group of seven large dravite tourmaline crystal specimens of columnar hexagonal form. 1.05 kg total, 41-87 mm
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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