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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
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.jpg "Roman Marble Portrait of a Boy as Worshipper of Isis")
.jpg "Larger Than Life-Size Roman Bronze Sandaled Foot")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20,800
.jpg "Byzantine Porphyry Relief with Cross Surrounded by Two Birds")
.jpg "Carved Marble Memento Mori Skull")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
An interesting mixed group comprising ammonites, a rib, an antler, petrified wood and others. 1.71 kg total, 2.5-15.5 cm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
.jpg "Natural History - Flexicalymene Fossil Trilobite Nodule")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
The nodule opened to reveal the positive and negative of the fossilised Flexicalymene sp. trilobite. 283 grams, 77 mm
From Morocco, North Africa.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
From Morocco, North Africa.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
![Natural History - Popcorn Quartz Crystal Specimen Group [3]](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/208055-s(1).jpg "Natural History - Popcorn Quartz Crystal Specimen Group [3]")
Comprising three irregular sections with white crystal formations. 612 grams total, 75-92 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
![Natural History - Boxed Polished Amethyst Crystal Obelisk Group [3]](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/211423-s(1).jpg "Natural History - Boxed Polished Amethyst Crystal Obelisk Group [3]")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Each freestanding and with bevelled edges. 68 grams total, 46-54 mm
From Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
From Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A cut slice of carbonaceous chondrite (CV3) recorded as: Northwest Africa 12590; displayed in a Swiss membrane box, inked ' NWA 12590' to the edge. 10.7 grams, 37 mm (58 grams total, 99 x 75 mm including case)
From the Sahara, N.W. Africa.
Ex SV-Meteorites, Prague.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by an original identification card.
From the Sahara, N.W. Africa.
Ex SV-Meteorites, Prague.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by an original identification card.
Comprising four cut and polished geode sections showing banding and some crystallisations. 3.37 kg total, 10.1-14 cm
UK private collection.
UK private collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Displaying sky-blue, light turquoise-blue and blue-white colours, collection number 390. 143 grams, 68 mm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Displaying dark chocolate-brown, red brown, and creamy white colours, collection number 209. 237 grams, 97 mm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
Comprising: amethyst from Brazil, collection number 360; siltstone from the Table Top Mountain, South Africa, collection number 405; granite from Middlesex, collection number 505; cassiterite from Cornwall, England, collection number 167; two samples of sand crystals from Canterbury Sand Pit, Kent, England, collection number 173; pyrite from England, collection number 82; chalcopyrite from North Transvaal, South Africa, collection number 193; calcite from North Transvaal, South Africa, collection number 314; phantom calcite from Mexico, collection number 209; calcite from North Transvaal, South Africa, collection number 316; selenite from the Sahara Desert, Libya; a quartz slice; polished malachite pebble and others. 586 grams total, 15-65 cm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Comprising: two sea urchins, corals, a shark tooth, a replica trilobite and ammonite, and others. 388 grams total, 2.7-10.6 cm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With small, well-formed emerald-green, pinkish white and turquoise green crystals, collection number 518. 24.9 grams, 35 mm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card and an old Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd label.
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card and an old Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd label.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Showing bark detail on the edges, the cut faces showing attractive agatized patterns. 1.41 kg, 26 cm
From Madagascar.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
From Madagascar.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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