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LOT 2177
Natural History - Amethyst Gem Tree on Amethyst Crystal Geode Section
5 7/8 in. (492 grams, 15 cm).
Irregular geode matrix with light purple amethyst crystals; the metal branches tipped with polished light-coloured amethyst pebbles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2177
Natural History - Amethyst Gem Tree on Amethyst Crystal Geode Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Natural History - Giant Elephant Bird Eggshell Group
Pleistocene Period, 2.6 million-11,700 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising four eggshell sections from Aepyornis. 49.2 grams total, 47-61 mm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
The elephant bird was a gigantic, flightless bird, measuring nearly 10 feet in height, and lived on the island of Madagascar until it became extinct, possibly as late as the 17th century. -
Natural History - Fossil March Fly Group
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising three shale matrices, each containing Pleciapealei sp. fossil march flies. 525 grams total, 7.5-12 cm
From Wyoming (Green River Formation), USA. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
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Natural History - Mixed Cut and Polished Mineral Gaming Token Group [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Each cut and polished to a wedge shape, comprising: agate, jasper, tiger's eye, rhodonite, and others. 430 grams total, 36-43 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
