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LOT 1928
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusion
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/8 in. (2.67 grams, 30 mm).
Polished teardrop-shaped specimen with insect inclusion. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North American collection.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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Natural History - Cut and Polished Amethyst Crystal Obelisk Group [2]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising one long and one wider obelisk in lavender-coloured amethyst, each with bevelled edges. 118 grams total, 48-79 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Deep Blue Sodalite Mineral Specimen Group [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Cave Bear Lower Jaw
Pleistocene Age, circa 40,000-20,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
From the left side lower jaw of Ursus spelaeus displaying a canine and two other teeth. 314 grams, 25 cm
From the private collection of a London gentleman.
The cave bear was a prehistoric species of bear that lived in Europe and Asia, and became extinct about 24,000 years ago during the Last Glacial Maximum.