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LOT 1811
Natural History - Boxed Historic 'Dog Tooth' Quartz Specimen 'Paper Weight'
3 in. (206 grams, 78 mm).
With large crystals and two small clusters of pyrite underneath. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1811
Natural History - Boxed Historic 'Dog Tooth' Quartz Specimen 'Paper Weight'
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Natural History - Mixed Cut and Polished Thick Agate Slice Group [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Displaying banding in various colours, some with crystal filled internal cavities. 1.73 kg total, 47-94 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Polished Copal Pair with Insects
Over 3 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising two polished specimens containing several insects and other inclusions. 39 grams total, 7.8-11.2 cm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
Natural History - Historic Galena Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
With metallic lustre. 195 grams, 45 mm
From Nenthead, Cumberland, UK. 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.
