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LOT 2783
Natural History - Historic 'McKenzies Hill Mine, near Laverton, Western Australia' Gold Nugget
3/8 in. (0.91 grams, 10 mm).
A natural nugget displaying attractive gold-yellow colour, collection number 611. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
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LOT 2783
Natural History - Historic 'McKenzies Hill Mine, near Laverton, Western Australia' Gold Nugget
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Natural History - Mixed Mineral Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising: septarian nodule fragment from Horsenden Hill, Ealing, Middlesex, England, collection number 216; amethyst from Brazil, collection number 360; agate slice from Brazil, collection number 364; pyrite and chlorite in matrix slate, collection number 46; calcite, collection number 366; arogonite from Somerset, England, collection number 166; gabbro from Visingso Lake, Sweden, collection number 255; a cut and polished agate geode half, collection number 419; two sand crystals from Canterbury Sand Pit, Kent, England, collection number 173; arsenopyrite, collection number 471; chalcopyrite from North Transvaal, South Africa, collection number 193; aragonite from Spain, collection number 156; and a number of other mineral specimens without collection numbers. 677 grams total, 0.9-15.7 cm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Two lots accompanied by an historic index card. -
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Natural History - Tiger's Eye Pendant Designer Necklace
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Featuring quartz or agate beads, biconical glass beads and oval tiger's eye beads, with a facetted tear-shaped tiger's eye pendant bead. 36 grams total, 42 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
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Natural History - Medium Agate Crystal Geode End Group [3]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3
Each with polished face displaying brown, grey and orange banding. 1.45 kg total, 13-15 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
