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LOT 2591
Fossil Crocodile Egg
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 58-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 1/4 in. (398 grams, 13.2 cm).
Crocodilienovum major crocodile egg on an irregular matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Historic 'Brazil' Tourmaline Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Black variety with crystals showing striations, collection number 72. 120 grams, 53 mm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card. -
Sandstone Gogotte Formation Display
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A greyish sandstone slab with cascading layers of softly folded concretions. 8.85 kg, 40 cm
Ex private collection, 1970s. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
Gogottes were displayed at the chateau of Fontainebleau, France, collected by King Louis XIV (1638 -1715). They were used to decorate the formal gardens of the royal residence at Versailles, especially l’Encelade, Les Trois Fontaines and La Salle de Bal. Elsewhere, they were treasured in Song Dynasty China (960-1127 AD). In the 20th century, natural forms inspired the sculptor Henry Moore and others. -
Cut and Polished 'Winking Smiley Face' Natural Agate Slice
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Polished to both sides showing light coloured banding to the outer edges and a concentration of rounded formations to the centre with a dark-coloured inclusions within a larger rounded area forming a 'winking eye'. 146 grams, 13.5 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
