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LOT 1982
Natural History - Cut and Polished Amethyst Crystal Obelisk Group
1 3/4 - 1 7/8 in. (70 grams total, 46-48 mm).
A group of two cut and polished amethyst obelisks; held in a white card collector's tray. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1982
Natural History - Cut and Polished Amethyst Crystal Obelisk Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £16
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Natural History - Large Kalahari Desert Wind Stone
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A large wind-rounded pebble with its individual hollowed out 'nest', from the Kalahari Desert region, western Africa; set provided with a hessian draw-ribbon pouch. 580 grams total, 85 mm
From the Kalahari Desert. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Australian Agate Creek Cut and Polished 'Thunder Egg' Half Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A trio of cut Australian 'thunder egg' halves, each with the exposed face polished. 883 grams total, 77-97 mm
Agate Creek, Australia. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Mosasaur Fossil Jaw Section
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
A fossilised lower jaw section displaying three teeth from Prognathodon sp., mosasaur specialised in eating tough shelled prey. 101 grams, 10.4 cm
From the phosphate mine region, Khouribga, Morocco, North Africa. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
