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LOT 1886
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Specimen
4 in. (113 grams, 10.2 cm).
An amethyst crystal specimen on a matrix; held in a white card collector's tray and accompanied by an information label which reads 'Antigas, Uraguay'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Antigas, Uraguay.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Barrandei Fossil Trilobite Group
Devonian Period, 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A group of three Metacanthina barrandei trilobites on a matrix. 234 grams total, 41-58 mm
From the Atlas Mountains, Hamar Laghdad Formation, Pragian, (Alnif), Morocco, North Africa. From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection. -
Natural History - Mastodon Bone Carving
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A Mastodon bone carving depicting a stylised face with emphasised features. 444 grams, 11.5 cm
From the Island of Java. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Polished Whitby Dac Fossil Ammonite Group
Jurassic Period, 199-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A trio of Whitby Dac fossil ammonites, each displaying one polished face. 470 grams total, 73-94 mm
From Whitby Dac. Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
