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LOT 2784
Mosquito and Other Inclusions in Polished Amber
OLIGOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 in. (1.79 grams, 24 mm).
Polished specimen with a mosquito and another flying insect inclusion. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
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LOT 2784
Mosquito and Other Inclusions in Polished Amber
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Lazurite Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Dark blue lazurite on matrix. 129 grams, 74 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady. -
Mushroom and Lettuce Coral Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising one lettuce coral specimen and three mushroom coral specimens. 1.19 kg total, 10.4-33 cm
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.
N.B. This lot is for UK buyers only. -
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Large Aragonite 'Sputnik' Crystal Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A group of 12 twinned aragonite crystal clusters in a variety of sizes. 1.15 kg total, 45-58 mm
Fine condition.
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
