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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 - Fossil Brittle Star Group
Ordovician Period, 485-444 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A group of three brittle stars Ophiuroidea sp. on matrix. 473 grams total, 9.5-10.1 cm
From El Kaid Errami, Tafilalt, Morocco, North Africa. From an old German collection. -
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. -
Natural History - Mastodon Fossil Tusk Carving
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
A fossil mastodon tusk with later carved stylised face. 81 grams, 60 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1980s. London, UK, collection. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
