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LOT 1938
Natural History - Historic Canadian Silver Ore Specimen
2 1/2 in. (153 grams, 59 mm).
Displaying characteristic pinkish 'cobalt bloom'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Ontario, Canada.
Collected in person in 1963.
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.
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LOT 1938
Natural History - Historic Canadian Silver Ore Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Natural History - Cave Hyena Upper Jaw
Pleistocene Period, 90,000-40,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
From Crocuta crocuta spelaea, comprising the majority of the upper jaw with both canines, molars, premolars and carnassials. 160 grams, 12.8 cm
From the private collection of a London gentleman.
The cave hyena is also known as the Ice Age spotted hyena, a paleosubspecies of spotted hyena in Eurasia. It was a highly specialised mammal that preyed on large mammals such as the woolly rhino and steppe bison. -
Natural History - Polished Banded Agate Pebble Group [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3
Banding displaying a variety of colours, some containing quartz crystals. 1.3 kg total, 31-49 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Large Cut and Polished Septarian Egg Half
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
The attractive internal structure filled with yellow and brown aragonite crystals. 3.28 kg, 19.5 cm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).