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LOT 2851
Crystal and Mineral Display Specimen Collection
3/4 - 2 1/2 in. (215 grams total, 20-64 mm).
Comprising: quartz, optical calcite, azurite, agate, amethyst, selenite, bicoloured tourmaline, pink tourmaline, and others. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
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Mixed Cut Gemstone Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
A collection of translucent facetted gemstones in different cuts and sizes, including amethyst, lapis lazuli, garnet, aquamarine and peridot; contained in a display case. 89 grams total, 90 x 90 mm including case
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Mammal Fossil Femur Fragment
5th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A fossilised fragment of the femur (os femoris) of a large animal. 105 grams, 75mm
From an important French collection formed since the early 1960s. Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman. -
Large Amethyst Geode with Calcite Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Cut geode lined with richly-coloured dark purple and lavender coloured amethyst crystals; to the centre of the geode, large cream-coloured calcite crystals bordered by green celadonite and white quartz, typical of Uruguayan crystal formations. 17.65 kg, 35 cm
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.