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LOT 2237
Natural History - Giant Elephant Bird Eggshell Group
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, 2.6 MILLION-11,700 YEARS B.P.
1 3/8 - 2 1/2 in. (42.7 grams total, 36-65 mm).
Comprising four eggshell sections from Aepyornis. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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Natural History - Historic Quartz Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a number of prismatic clear quartz crystals on matrix. 59.5 grams, 68 mm
Collected in person from various parts of the world mainly between 1957-1966. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life. -
Natural History - Whitby Dac Fossil Ammonite Cluster
Lower Jurassic Period, Toarcian Stage, circa 180 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Possibly Eleganticeras sp. on a naturally round matrix which has been split to reveal the four ammonite specimens. 1.88 kg, 13.6 cm
From Whitby, UK. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Boxed Pyrite 'Fool's Gold' Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
The specimen with larger crystal formation to one face and the other face with small crystals; supplied in a labelled cardboard tray. 87 grams, 52 mm
From Peru. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
