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LOT 2843
Mixed Cut Gemstone Collection
3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (89 grams total, 90 x 90 mm including case).
A collection of translucent facetted gemstones in different cuts and sizes, including amethyst, lapis lazuli, garnet, aquamarine and peridot; contained in a display case. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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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. -
NWA 8038 Carbonaceous Chondrite (CO3.5) Polished Meteorite
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Cut with a triangular cross-section, composed of small chondrules and fine-grained CAI in a dark brown matrix. 27.3 grams, 38 mm
Acquired Morocco, North Africa, 2006. Ex The Meteorite Market, Port Townsend, W. A., USA. Ex USA market. From the private collection of a Leicestershire, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a 'The Meteorite Market' dealer card and a Swiss membrane box. -
Tourmaline Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising two intergrown opaque tourmaline crystals. 336 grams, 12.1 cm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.