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LOT 1843
Natural History - Amethyst Gem Tree
6 1/8 in. (418 grams, 15.5 cm high).
A medium size gemstone tree consisting of a brass trunk and branches tipped with polished amethyst, mounted on a section of amethyst geode. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Rose Quartz Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A group of 100 rose quartz crystal specimens with a waxy lustre. 2.82 kg total, 35-59 mm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil Shrimp Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 110 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A pair of Carpopenaeus sp. shrimps in matrix. 229 grams total, 71-84 mm
From Hjoula, Lebanon. Acquired in the 1980s. From an old Bristol, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Plesiosaur Bone Beads
Jurassic Period, circa 155 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A string of Plesiosaur bone beads. 74 grams, 42.5 cm long
From the Kimmeridge Clay, the Jurassic Coast of Dorset, UK. From an old Lincoln, UK, collection.