Loading, please wait...
LOT 1848
Natural History - Boxed Historic Quartz on Calcite Crystal Specimen
2 1/4 in. (173 grams, 58 mm).
Mainly comprising white small crystals on light yellow calcite matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 1848
Natural History - Boxed Historic Quartz on Calcite Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
-
Natural History - Cut and Polished Agate Crystal Geode, Natural Box & Lid
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising a rounded nodule cut at one end to form a 'lid'; brown, white and red banding; the cavity with small lavender-coloured amethyst crystals. 1.15 kg total, 88-94 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic Cassiterite Ore Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising five specimens, one with radially fibrous botryoidal crusts. 1.68 kg total, 44-94 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 - Cased Mineral and Fossil Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising: tiger's eye; amber; red jasper with one polished face and old collector's label; pink onyx(?) polished to an egg-shape; sphalerite; titanium bismuth; flint; orange jasper with one polished face an old collector's label; an echinoid fossil; bivalve in flint; a wooden egg-shaped container and others in a wooden case; accompanied by a mounted piece of granite with an old label to base reading 'from Iona Monastery June 1947'. 1.28 kg total, 28.5 x 24 cm
Acquired before 1990s/early 2000s. From the family collection of Jack Lyttle (1944-2023), Kilmacolm, Scotland; thence by descent to his granddaughter. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
