Natural History - Large Polished Fossil Ammonite Platter

Comprising: pyromorphite from Mexico Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England, collection number 568, with an old Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd label; chalcopyrite on bornite from North Transvaal, South Africa, collection number 33; annabergite from Laurium, Greece, collection number 493, with an old Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd label; a cut and polished slice of labradorite from Labrador, Canada, collection number 444; green fluorite crystal from Queensland, Australia, collection number 524; biotite from Canada, collection number 17; amazonite, collection number 323; a polished slice of crazy laced agate, collection number 397; kyanite from Brazil, collection number 356. 215 grams total, 27-81 mm



Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Each specimen accompanied by an original historic index file card.

Fragment of the pelvis with socket; drilled and provided with a rod for mounting. 1.78 kg, 27 cm



From the North Sea bed. Ex Gemini Trading, UK. From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by an old identification tag.

A large specimen with an internal cavity, displaying steel grey, reddish brown, grey black, and black colours, collection number 341. 2.14 kg, 16 cm



Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card.