Comprising seventeen white-metal rings, each with decorative hoops and set with a glass or stone intaglio. 144 grams total, 26-36 mm



From a West London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Of tapering profile with curved edge and angled butt. 195 grams, 13.3 cm



Acquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s. From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent. From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Comprising sixteen white-metal rings, each with decorative hoops and set with a glass or stone intaglio. 142 grams total, 25-33 mm



From a West London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Comprising six polished slices displaying strong banding, two dyed, four with crystal-filled centres. 735 grams total, 11.8-13.3 cm



From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.

Large size egg with a hole at the base. 237 grams, 15 cm



Burwell collection, Cambridgeshire, UK.

Comprising six large specimens showing some inclusions. 420 grams total, 44-69 mm



From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.

Comprising six geode halves with exposed internal cavity, three displaying amethyst crystals, the others quartz and calcite crystals. 2.36 kg total, 7.5-11 cm



From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.

A freestanding display, polished to enhance the mimicking patterns and colours of an orca. 932 grams, 10.1 cm



From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

Showing bark detail on the edges, the cut faces showing attractive agatized patterns. 1.54 kg, 30.7 cm



From Madagascar. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.

Cut to a cuboid shape and with a circular recess (38mm in diameter) to accept a candle. 380 grams, 66 mm



From Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.

Comprising three large sections, each with clusters of light coloured quartz and amethyst crystals. 1.77 kg total, 10.7-19.5 cm



From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.

Majority with an exposed cavity showing various interesting crystal formations. 760 grams total, 45-61 mm



From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.