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LOT 2245
Natural History - Black Obsidian 'Volcanic Glass' Specimen Group [100]
1 - 2 3/8 in. (1.1 kg total, 26-61 mm).
Comprising a large quantity of cut specimens of various sizes and shapes. [100, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2245
Natural History - Black Obsidian 'Volcanic Glass' Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Natural History - Polished Fossil Orthoceras Coaster Set
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising six round coasters in a holder, each polished and cut from a single block containing multiple Orthoceras sp. and other fossil specimens. 1.3 kg total, coaster: 95 mm diameter
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Mastodon Bone Face Carving
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Displaying a later carved stylised face with exaggerated facial detailing. 83 grams, 69 mm
Private UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an East Sussex, UK, teacher. -
Natural History - Mastodon Bone Face Carving
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Displaying a later carved stylised face with exaggerated facial detailing. 112 grams, 80 mm
Private UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an East Sussex, UK, teacher.