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LOT 2484
Mocha Stone (Dendritic Limestone) Tile Group
3 3/4 - 5 1/8 in. (342 grams total, 9.6-13 cm).
Superb examples exhibiting finely formed dendrites of manganese oxide. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom India.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Polished Baltic Amber with Insect
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A polished cabochon with a central insect inclusion, inked collector's note to one end '132'; mounted on cardboard backing. 0.87 grams total, amber: 13 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed of alternating grooved cylindrical and oval beads, interspersed with small cylindrical beads; restrung. 29 grams, 43 cm
Ex London art market. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Blue Crystal Nodule
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
The nodule split in half to expose the cavity filled with dyed blue crystals. 142 grams total, 47-53 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.