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LOT 2779
Boxed and Labelled Mineral Specimen Collection
6 1/2 x 4 7/8 in. (127 grams, 16.5 x 12.5 cm overall).
A group of natural and cleaved 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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North American and Other Fossil Collection
Mainly Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Group of fourteen fossil teeth and other parts, each in a collector's card with window, inked catalogue number with notes relating to identification, findspot and dating; mounted in a vinyl sheet. 62 grams total, 24.5 x 22.5 cm
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. -
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. -
Tourmaline Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
A large section of tourmaline displaying typical striations on the outer faces and mainly blue and purple colour with a thin layer of green at one end. 188 grams, 53 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.