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LOT 1826
Natural History - Large Polished Malachite Specimen Collection [9]
2 3/8 - 3 in. (648 grams total, 60-78 mm).
Of irregular shapes with one polished face to display attractive banding. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1826
Natural History - Large Polished Malachite Specimen Collection [9]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Natural History - Fossil Brittle Star
Ordovician Period, circa 485.4-443.8 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Ophiuroidea sp. on an irregular matrix. 416 grams, 14.5 cm
From El Kaid, Morocco. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
Natural History - Meyeria Lobster Fossil Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 66-100 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising two Meyeria magna lobster partials. 91 grams total, 65-69 mm
From Atherfield clay, Atherfield, Isle of Wight, UK. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Leaf Group
Eocene Period, circa 40 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising four fossil leaves, including Fagus sp. and birch. 101 grams total, 54-79 mm
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