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LOT 2713
A Large Collection of Natural Ruby in Zoisite Mineral Specimens
5/8 - 2 1/4 in. (3.95 kg total including box, 16-56 mm).
A boxed group of unpolished ruby in zoisite specimens. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2713
A Large Collection of Natural Ruby in Zoisite Mineral Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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. -
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Jaw Fragment
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A composite jaw fragment set with two teeth showing good brown enamel. 103 grams, 92 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile dinosaur with an elongated body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish. -
Two Fossil Sawfish Rostral Spines
Cretaceous Period, circa 100-66 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising two Onchopristus numidus sawfish rostral teeth. 16.4 grams total, 53 mm
From Whitby, Yorkshire, UK. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.