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LOT 1953
Natural History - Cut and Polished Amethyst Crystal Obelisk Group
3 1/4 - 3 3/4 in. (240 grams total, 83-94 mm).
A trio of cut and polished amethyst obelisks; held in a white card collector's tray. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1953
Natural History - Cut and Polished Amethyst Crystal Obelisk Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Natural History - Australian Agate Creek Cut and Polished 'Thunder Egg' Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £34
Two halves of a cut Australian 'thunder egg', with both exposed faces polished. 455 grams total, 82 mm each
Agate Creek, Australia. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Giant Elephant Bird Eggshell Group
Pleistocene Period, 2.6 million-11,700 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A group of two eggshell sections from the Giant Elephant Bird Aepyornis sp.; supplied in a display case. 221 grams total, 13.5 x 15.7 cm including case
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. Property of a Leicestershire, UK, private collector. Accompanied by an identification slip.
Elephant bird was a gigantic, flightless bird, measuring nearly 10 feet in height, and lived on the island of Madagascar until it became extinct, possibly as late as the 17th century. -
Natural History - Almandine Garnet Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A large specimen of almandine garnet with facetted faces. 249 grams, 53 mm
From Jaipur, India. Private collection, Munster, Germany.
