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LOT 2776
Boxed and Labelled Mineral Specimen Collection
8 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. (395 grams, 21 x 16 cm overall).
A group of natural and polished crystal and minerals each held within a labelled card tray. [12, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Surrey lady; previously in the private collection of Patrick Phillips, Weybridge, Surrey, UK; the collection formed since the early 1970s; thence by descent 2019.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Boxed and Labelled Native Copper Specimen Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
A group of native copper specimens, each held in a white card collector's tray. 180 grams total, 24-42 mm
Very fine condition.
Caledonia Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Large Fluorite Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Light purple crystal with internal incipient cleavage lines. 115 grams, 40 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady. -
Ants and Insects in Copal
Circa 3 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
An irregular specimen containing ants and other insects. 5.83 grams, 41 mm
From Madagascar. 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.
