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LOT 2316
29 Carat Rough Natural Uncut Aquamarine Crystal
7/8 in. (5.82 grams, 22 mm).
Pale blue specimen exhibiting vitreous lustre. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2316
29 Carat Rough Natural Uncut Aquamarine Crystal
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Collection of Cabochon Rubies
Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Comprising six polished cabochons, some lead glass-filled. 5.15 grams total, 8-11 mm
Private collection, London, UK. -
Druzy Quartz Crystal Geode Display
Circa 120-140 million years B.P.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £550
Cut section of geode lined with dark grey to almost black druzy quartz crystals, creating a shimmering effect; two cut stalagmites with polished upper face showing attractive dark banding; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 4.13 kg, 26 x 22 x 10 cm, 32 cm including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady. -
Collection of Extinct Fossilised Shark Teeth in Collector's Display Box
Eocene-Pleistocene Period, circa 56 million-11,700 years B.P.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Large collection of shark teeth, including Odontapsis, Lamna oblirua, Charcharodon auriculatus, Striatolamia, and others; most with an inked collector's number or a numbered sticker. 973 grams total, 30.5 x 24 cm including box
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. Accompanied by a list with collection numbers describing each species, dates, and provenances.
