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LOT 2513
Natural History - Boxed Nailhead Calcite Mineral Specimen
1 7/8 in. (65 grams, 48 mm).
A cluster comprising crystals with flat pyramidal termination; supplied in a labelled specimen tray. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom U.S.A.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2513
Natural History - Boxed Nailhead Calcite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Natural History - Historic 'Owl on a Motorbike' Agate in Amethyst Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Cut and polished slice with amethyst encrusted edges, the agate banding forming an attractive feature resembling 'an owl riding a motorcycle', collection number 358. 69 grams, 10.1 cm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card. -
Natural History - Fossil Agnostid Trilobite Cluster in Matrix
Middle Cambrian Period, circa 500 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Agnostid trilobite, Pychognostus cayanus cluster in sedimentary rock matrix. 35 grams, 58 mm
From House Range, Millard County, Utah, U.S.A. From a Leicestershire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Plesiosaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Vertebra Group
Jurassic Period, circa 200-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising two main bodies. 617 grams total, 86-96 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.