Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

A boxed group of fossilised tree branch specimens, most showing bark detailing on the outside. 2.59 kg total including box, 24-57 mm



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

A sizeable matrix containing a large number of fossilised shells. 5.8 kg, 34.5 cm



From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

Boxed group of transparent pink calcite rhombs showing birefringence. 1.37 kg total including box, 12-31 mm



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

A group of nineteen polished, boxed specular haematite specimens, with acrylic coating. 285 grams total, 27-36 mm

Very fine condition.

Champion Mine, Marquette Co., Michigan, USA. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).

An opened oval nodule displaying the positive and negative of the fern fossil. 218 grams total, 9.8-10.2 cm



From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.

A boxed group of vibrant orange-yellow specimens set on foam trays. 921 grams total including box, 20-34 mm



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

A thick, cut and polished geode section showing attractive layering of white, grey, and brown agate; well-formed prismatic amethyst crystals above the agate layer; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 8.47 kg total, 65 cm including stand



From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.

Showing fine banding and a crystal-lined centre, dyed to a vibrant dark blue colour. 679 grams, 25.5 cm



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

Composed of cylindrical beads interspersed with large coin-shaped and cornerless cube beads, the central feature a large kite-shaped pendant; restrung. 59 grams, 37 cm



Ex London, UK, art market 1990s.

A domed unpolished section of a coral head. 1.1 kg, 15.5 cm



From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

A boxed collection comprising: a very dark and large smoky quartz specimen; three dark green tourmaline specimens, one bicoloured tourmaline specimen; a grossular garnet from Chihuahua, Mexico; dog tooth calcite; red jasper, banded fluorite, agate; carnelian, light grey smoky quartz, and others. 2.06 kg total including box, 1.4-14.4 cm



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

Comprising four intergrown crystal masses, each showing metallic lustre and supplied in labelled specimen trays. 320 grams total, 33-60 mm



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