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LOT 2012
Natural History - Cut and Polished Agate Coaster Set
4 3/4 - 5 3/4 in. (787 grams total, 12-14.5 cm).
A group of six polished agate coasters of graduated sizes, each with a felt backing. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Insects in Baltic Amber Group
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A group of five Baltic amber pieces, each containing flies together with other inclusions. 3.3 grams total, 11-23 mm
Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill. -
Natural History - Unpolished Natural Malachite Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
An unpolished natural malachite section. 825 grams, 12.4 cm
D R of Congo. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Labradorite Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
A group of 20 crystalline labradorite specimens of dark colour, with a waxy lustre; a calcium-enriched feldspar mineral first identified in Labrador, Canada, which can display an iridescent effect. 2.79 kg total, 4.6-10.6 cm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
