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LOT 1855
Natural History - Boxed Historic Calcite Specimen
2 1/8 in. (50 grams, 53 mm).
Comprising rhombohedral crystal clusters. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Historic Native Copper Mineral Specimen with Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
The specimen with white quartz crystals to the underside. 41 grams, 56 mm
Collected in person from various parts of the world mainly between 1957-1966. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life. -
Natural History - Large Cut and Polished Septarian Egg Half
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
The attractive internal structure filled with yellow and brown aragonite crystals. 3.28 kg, 19.5 cm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Polished Fossil Goniatite Book Ends
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Cut and polished from a single fossiliferous block and each side set with a large Goniatite sp. specimen. 3.4 kg total, 15.3 cm high each
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
