Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Comprising an intergrown mass of pyrite crystals from Peru and a specimen of pyrite and quartz crystals on galena; each on a labelled specimen tray. 573 grams total, 54-74 mm



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

Composed of spherical lapis lazuli beads interspersed with barley twist beads and a large melon bead at the centre; restrung. 57 grams, 50 cm



Ex London, UK, art market 1990s.

Boxed group of colourless quartz specimens, in lined and labelled specimen trays. 677 grams total including box, 41-67 mm



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

Comprising three ironstone regolith concretions formed by the hardening of iron-rich mud in layers. 957 grams total, 94-104 mm



From the Sahara, Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

Composed of coin-shaped beads interspersed with small tubular beads, teardrop-shaped pendant; restrung. 25 grams, 33 cm



From the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.

An unpolished fossilised coral colony. 1.34 kg, 18.2 cm



From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

A shallow footed bowl formed of translucent fluorite and displaying attractive purple banding. 23.9 grams, 50 mm



Ex property of a North West London, UK, lady.

Comprising irregular geode sections lined with lavender to dark purple amethyst crystals. 1.36 kg total, 40-84 mm



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

Displaying deep brown patina, repaired. 18.86 grams, 63 mm



From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish; adults weighed up to 21 tonnes and grew up to 18 meters long.

Cut from a fossiliferous stone, each set with a central Devonian cephalopod fossil. 3.7 kg total, 14.5 cm



From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

A rounded geode section with highly polished borders showing white and brown banding, internal cavity lined with botryoidal formation covered with druzy quartz; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 3.7 kg total, 28 cm including stand



From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.

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.