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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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Historic Spartan Basalt Cut and Polished Dark Green Porphyry Slab
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Cut and polished section, mined in Greece, cut and polished on one side, probably recycled material mined in ancient Roman times; mounted on a custom-made metal display stand. 9.82 kg total, 44 cm including stand
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman.
Also known as Lapis Lacedaemonius and Porfido Verde Antico, a type of green porphyry quarried in Greece. Spartan basalt is a form of andesite or volcanic rock known today only from a single source in the village of Krokees on the Peloponnese in Greece. In addition, ancient sources mention a quarry of Lapis Lacedaemonius in Taygetus. -
Dawn Redwood Fossil Plant Group
Oligocene Period, circa 34-23 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Three irregular matrices containing dawn redwood fossils, showing twig and needle leaves. 164 grams total, 47-68 mm
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
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Large Polished and Felt-Backed Agate Coaster Set of Six [6]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
In graduating sizes and showing contrasting banding. 756 grams total, 9.7-13.9 cm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
