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LOT 1923
Natural History - Large 75.5 Carat Hexagonal Ruby Crystal
1 1/8 in. (15.1 grams, 28 mm).
A large ruby crystal, hexagonal in plan with striations. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx UK art market, 1970s.
Property of a London gentleman.
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LOT 1923
Natural History - Large 75.5 Carat Hexagonal Ruby Crystal
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Natural History - Sporadoceras Fossil Goniatite
Upper Devonian Period, 385-359 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A large free standing Sporadoceras sp. goniatite, polished through to reveal the calcite preserved inside and showing the dividing gas chambers known as suture patterns. 805 grams, 15.5 cm
From the Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Mastodon Fossil Tusk Carving
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
A fossil mastodon tusk with later carved stylised face. 100 grams, 94 mm
Acquired 1980s. London, UK, collection. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. -
Natural History - Fossil Raptor Dinosaur Claw
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
A fossil raptor dinosaur claw; held in a membranous collector's box; repaired. 1.98 grams, 22 mm (26 grams total, 57 x 50 mm including case)
Acquired at Birmingham Coin Fair. Property of an Essex gentleman.
