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LOT 2370
Natural History - Large Polished Baltic Amber with Insect Inclusions
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 5/8 in. (6.21 grams, 40 mm).
Polished to highlight the various inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of the vendor's father, thence by descent.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
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LOT 2370
Natural History - Large Polished Baltic Amber with Insect Inclusions
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Natural History - Large Polished Baltic Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Polished to highlight the various inclusions. 6.21 grams, 40 mm
Property of the vendor's father, thence by descent. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman. -
Natural History - Yellow Topaz Mineral Specimen Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising twenty variously sized light yellow pebbles. 511 grams total, 28-50 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Medium Amethyst Crystal Geode Section Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising variously sized geode sections with clusters of purple amethyst crystals. 2 kg total, 54-78 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).