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LOT 2703
Large Pale Purple Amethyst Crystal Geode Cave
7 3/4 in. (2.6 kg, 19.5 cm).
A geode section displaying light purple amethyst and grey to colourless quartz crystals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.
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Large Agate and Amethyst Column Display
Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
A thick, cut and polished geode section showing attractive layering of white, grey, and brown agate; well-formed prismatic amethyst crystals above the agate layer; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 10.45 kg total, 62 cm including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady. -
Sulphur Mineral Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising one hundred irregular specimens lined with lemon yellow crystals. 1.57 kg total, 30-55 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Large Mixed Mineral and Crystal Display Piece Collection [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Including: amethyst, red jasper, agate geode sections, quartz, blue laced agate, and others. 2.66 kg total, 6.1-11.3 cm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.