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LOT 1893
Natural History - Boxed Galena Mineral Specimen
1 1/2 in. (80 grams, 37 mm).
Showing a partial large octahedral crystal; in a labelled specimen box. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Tri-State, U.S.A.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Polished to a bar-shape with insect inclusion to one end. 1.86 grams, 28 mm
From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Cave Bear Lower Jaw
Pleistocene Age, circa 40,000-20,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
From the right side of Ursus spelaeus lower jaw, displaying a canine and four other teeth. 424 grams, 24.5 cm
From the private collection of a London gentleman.
The cave bear was a prehistoric species of bear that lived in Europe and Asia, and became extinct about 24,000 years ago during the Last Glacial Maximum. -
Natural History - Polished Quartz Crystal Ball
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Translucent with an area of rainbow reflections, a small chip to the opposite side. 95 grams, 41 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
