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LOT 2005
Natural History - Fossil Ammonite Carved Bowl
DEVONIAN PERIOD, 400 MILLION YEARS B.P.
8 7/8 in. (925 grams, 22.4 cm wide).
A large, polished bowl, carved from fossiliferous limestone, exhibiting several Orthoceras, goniatites and a large display ammonite. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa.
Private Shropshire, UK collection.
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Natural History - Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A graduated string of tumbled natural variegated lapis lazuli pebble beads with clasp. 120 grams, 46 cm long
Fine condition.
UK gallery, acquired in the 2000s. Property of an English gentleman. -
Natural History - Cut and Polished Agate Crystal Geode Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A matching pair of cut agate geode halves, with exposed crystals to the interior. 628 grams total, 10.4-10.5 cm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Polished Amber with Insect
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A polished specimen of amber with insect inclusion. 3.26 grams, 41 mm
Fine condition.
English collection formed in the 1990s. UK art market. Ex property of an Essex gentleman.