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LOT 2887
Amethyst Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
1 3/4 in. (28 grams, 44 mm).
A cluster of dark purple amethyst crystals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
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Wolframite Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A freestanding cut display of dark grey wolframite crystals displaying submetallic lustre. 386 grams, 49 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady. -
Insect Legs in Polished Amber
Pliocene Epoch, 5.33-2.58 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
An oval piece containing long spindly legs. 1.06 grams, 21 mm
From Colombia, South America. 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. -
Fossil Woolly Mammoth Molar Tooth
Devensian Period, 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
From Mammuthus Primigenius, inked collector's note 'VM19' to one side. 600 grams, 13.2 cm
From Asland, Montana, USA. 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.
