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LOT 2932
Fossil Velifer Fish in Matrix
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/8 in. (277 grams, 11 cm).
Aipichthys velifer in a rectangular matrix with a small knightia alta specimen above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Hajoula, Lebanon.
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.
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Spherical Sedimentary Concretion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Naturally formed from hardened sediment with projecting porous, black stone nodules. 647 grams, 10.2 cm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. From the Dr Ince collection, N.W. London, UK.
A concretion is a compact mass of mineral matter, usually spherical or disc-shaped, and they vary greatly in size. They usually form early in the burial history of sediment, before the rest of the sediment has hardened into solid rock. Concretions occur when a considerable amount of cementing material collects locally around a nucleus, often organic (a leaf, tooth, a section of fossil or shell or dead matter) and commonly a marine invertebrate. -
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Mexico Red Calcite Mineral Specimens
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A group of forty-two cut red calcite mineral specimens in various shapes and sizes. 356 grams total, 25-40mm
Very fine condition.
From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Fly and Other Inclusions in Polished Amber
Oligocene Epoch, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A teardrop-shaped specimen containing a small and larger flying insect together with other inclusions. 2.97 grams, 36 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
