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LOT 1835
Natural History - Large Pink Cut and Polished Agate Crystal Slice
9 1/4 in. (484 grams, 23.5 cm).
A large pink agate crystal slice, polished on both faces; colour-enhanced. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Antigas, Uraguay.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1835
Natural History - Large Pink Cut and Polished Agate Crystal Slice
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Natural History - Cut and Polished Agate Crystal Geode Section Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A group of eight agate geode sections. 3.5 kg total, 85-96 mm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Freeform Gogotte Display
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A substantial, naturally formed grey limestone gogotte. 975 grams, 14.2 cm
Early 1990s London collection. Acquired on the UK art market. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK
Gogottes were displayed at the chateau of Fontainebleau, France, collected by King Louis XIV (1638 -1715). They were used to decorate the formal gardens of the royal residence at Versailles, especially l’Encelade, Les Trois Fontaines and La Salle de Bal. Elsewhere, they were treasured in Song Dynasty China (960-1127 A.D.) In the 20th century, natural forms inspired the sculptor Henry Moore and others. -
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Natural History - Polished Amber with Insect
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A polished specimen of amber with insect inclusion. 3.26 grams, 41 mm
Fine condition.
English collection formed in the 1990s. UK art market. Ex property of an Essex gentleman.
