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LOT 2633
Kyanite Crystal Specimen Group
1 - 4 in. (880 grams total, 2.6-10 cm).
A large group of blue kyanite specimens, some within quartz matrix. [74, No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Aipichthys velifer in a rectangular matrix with a small knightia alta specimen above. 277 grams, 11 cm
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Lapis Lazuli and Carnelian Bead Necklace String
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Composed of large cylindrical beads with spiral-decoration, interspersed with cornerless cube-shaped beads with ring-and-dot motifs; restrung. 53 grams, 51 cm
From the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. -
Miniature Amethyst Crystal Cave in Display Case
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A hollow pebble with an open section exposing the crystal lined cavity within composed of quartz and pale purple amethyst crystals. 20.7 grams, 39 mm
Property of a Lancashire, UK, private collector.
