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LOT 1933
Natural History - 18.4 Carat Cabochon Ruby Group
3/8 in. (3.68 grams total, 9 mm each).
A group of five polished plano-convex rubies. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx UK art market, 1970s.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Natural History - Fossil Raptor Dinosaur Claw
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
A fossil raptor dinosaur claw; held in a membranous collector's box; repaired. 1.98 grams, 22 mm (26 grams total, 57 x 50 mm including case)
Acquired at Birmingham Coin Fair. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Natural History - Fossil Barasaurus Parareptile Skeleton
Early Triassic Period, circa 255 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
A complete fossil Barasaurus besairiei skeleton on a matrix. 2.37 kg, 23 cm wide
From Plateau de I'lsala, Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
Barasaurus is an extinct genus of the Owenettid procolophonoid parareptile. -
Natural History - Cut and Polished Fluorite Oblique Pyramid
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A cut and polished fluorite oblique pyramid; held in a white card collector's tray. 130 grams, 48 mm
From China. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).