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LOT 2091
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Gem Tree
5 1/2 in. (517 grams, 14 cm high).
On an amethyst geode matrix; the metal branches tipped with polished light-coloured amethyst pebbles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2091
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Gem Tree
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Natural History - Polished Fossil Ammonite
Middle Cretaceous Period, circa 150 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Cleoniceras sp. ammonite showing the suture patterns. 110 grams, 77 mm
From Madagascar. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Carcharocles megalodon displaying some good polished enamel. 160 grams, 10.7 cm
From Florida, USA. Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill. -
Natural History - Historic Crystal Silver Wire Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising a number of strands on a plastic base. 6 grams total, 58 mm including base
From Ontario, Canada. Collected in person in 1963. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.
