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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,940
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.jpg "The Siddington Impressive Anglo-Saxon Chip-Carved Saucer Brooch Pair")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A trio of cut and polished amethyst obelisks; held in a white card collector's tray. 240 grams total, 83-94 mm
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
A group of ten amethyst crystal specimens, each held in a white card collector's tray labelled 'Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil'. 587 grams total, 46-62 mm
From Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
From Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
A group of ten quartz crystal clusters held in white card collector's trays labelled 'Minas Gerais, Brazil'. 320 grams total, 30-53 mm
From Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
From Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A pair of rectangular sedimentary matrices, each containing a fossil shrimp. 139 grams total, 56-71 mm
From Lebanon.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
From Lebanon.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
A large fossil tooth from the dinosaur Carcharodontosaurus saharicus (the African T-Rex), with remains of enamelling and serration. 14.6 grams, 53 mm
From Morocco, North Africa.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators of all time (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) and is related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus.
From Morocco, North Africa.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators of all time (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) and is related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus.
A substantial, naturally formed grey limestone gogotte. 975 grams, 14.2 cm
Early 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK
Gogottes were displayed at the chateau of Fontainebleau, France, collected by King Louis XIV (1638 -1715). They were used to decorate the formal gardens of the royal residence at Versailles, especially l’Encelade, Les Trois Fontaines and La Salle de Bal. Elsewhere, they were treasured in Song Dynasty China (960-1127 A.D.) In the 20th century, natural forms inspired the sculptor Henry Moore and others.
Early 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK
Gogottes were displayed at the chateau of Fontainebleau, France, collected by King Louis XIV (1638 -1715). They were used to decorate the formal gardens of the royal residence at Versailles, especially l’Encelade, Les Trois Fontaines and La Salle de Bal. Elsewhere, they were treasured in Song Dynasty China (960-1127 A.D.) In the 20th century, natural forms inspired the sculptor Henry Moore and others.
A cut and polished natural coloured agate geode section. 429 grams, 12 cm
From Salto do Jucui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Private collection, Munster, Germany.
From Salto do Jucui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Private collection, Munster, Germany.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A fossil lacewing in matrix. 162 grams, 93 mm
From Santana Formation, Brazil.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
From Santana Formation, Brazil.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
A blue chalcedony mineral specimen showing 'veined' layers. 148 grams, 74 mm
From Ysterputs Mine, Noordoewer / Reg, Karas, Namibia.
Private collection, Munster, Germany.
From Ysterputs Mine, Noordoewer / Reg, Karas, Namibia.
Private collection, Munster, Germany.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A large fossil Cambropallas sp. trilobite in a matrix. 2.7 kg, 29 cm
From Morocco, North Africa.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
From Morocco, North Africa.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
A fossil Megalodon sp. giant shark tooth with remains of enamelling and serration. 217 grams, 11.2 cm
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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An amethyst specimen with well-defined crystals within the cavern, in various sizes, the colours ranging from lavender to dark purple. 667 grams, 11.5 cmFine condition.
From Brazil.
Private Shropshire, UK collection.
From Brazil.
Private Shropshire, UK collection.
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