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LOT 1714
Natural History - Large Kalahari Desert Wind Stone
3 3/8 in. (580 grams total, 85 mm).
A large wind-rounded pebble with its individual hollowed out 'nest', from the Kalahari Desert region, western Africa; set provided with a hessian draw-ribbon pouch. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Kalahari Desert.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Blue Calcite Mineral Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A group of 50 blue calcite mineral specimens with waxy lustre. 514 grams total, 25-43 mm
From Mexico. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Large 75.5 Carat Hexagonal Ruby Crystal
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A large ruby crystal, hexagonal in plan with striations. 15.1 grams, 28 mm
Fine condition, chipped.
Ex UK art market, 1970s. Property of a London gentleman. -
Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
Miocene-Pliocene Period, 23-3.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
A Carcharocles megalodon shark tooth with polished tooth enamel. 110 grams, 92 mm
From Georgia, USA. Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill.