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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 - Quartz Crystal Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A group of 50 'clear' quartz crystal specimens, most hexagonal in section and a number with points. 470 grams total, 28-40 mm
From Brazil. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Plesiosaur Bone Beads
Jurassic Period, circa 155 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
A string of Plesiosaur bone beads. 52 grams,42 cm long
From the Kimmeridge Clay, Jurassic Coast of Dorset, UK. From an old Lincoln, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Brittle Star on Matrix
Ordovician Period, 485-444 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A polygonal matrix displaying a fossilised Ophiura sp. brittle star. 449 grams, 14 cm
From Morocco, North Africa. Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.