Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins
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Large Polished Fossilised Coral Head Heart
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Cut and polished heart-shaped coral head showing the internal structure of the polyps. 124 grams, 72 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Chevron Amethyst Crystal Slice Group
Estimate: £25 - 35 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising four specimens, each showing angular growth zoning with contrasting colours. 383 grams total, 8-12.1 cm
From Malawi. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector. -
Grape Agate Mineral Display Specimen
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Tight clusters of botryoidal variety of dark purple to light purple amethyst on a host rock. 765 grams, 15.5 cm
From Sulawesi, Indonesia. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector. -
Fossil Belemnites in Matrix
Jurassic Period, circa 201-143 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Bifacial matrix with numerous belemnite remains. 466 grams, 21.8 cm
Acquired on the UK fossil and mineral market. Property of a West Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Large Agate and Amethyst Column Display
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £810
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. -
Fuchsite Mineral Specimen
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Irregular in form with surface striations and striking metallic green colouration. 970 grams, 13.5 cm
From Brazil. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector. -
Fossil Shark Teeth and Bone Display
Cretaceous-Eocene Epoch, circa 70-45 million years B.P.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A glazed display case with mounted specimens of various teeth, vertebrae and ray palates, with identifying labels. 444 grams total, 25 x 14.6 cm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Fossil Whale Vertebra
Pliocene Period, circa 2 million years B.P.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Large vertebra showing honeycomb-like structure and processes. 1.4 kg, 12.5 cm
Dredged from the North Sea. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector. -
Malachite Crystal Collection
Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Group of crystals displaying deep bottle-green lustre. 2.23 kg total, 10.5-11.6 cm
From Morocco, North Africa. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector. -
Large Chalcopyrite Iredescent Blue and Purple Crystal Display Specimen
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Dense cluster of iridescent crystals on a sedimentary rock matrix. 4.79 kg, 18 cm
From Mexico. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector. -
Group of Five Polished Fossilised Coral Head Hearts
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising five cut and polished heart-shaped coral heads showing the internal structure of the polyps. 85 grams total, 25-34 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Polished Amber with Insect Inclusion
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Transparent orange amber specimen with an insect inclusion. 1.23 grams, 19 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
