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LOT 2286
Natural History - Large Spider in Baltic Amber
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7/8 in. (1.8 grams, 22 mm).
Polished to highlight the spider inclusion. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Primorskoje mine, Yantarnyi, Kaliningrad.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
Accompanied by an illustrated identification card.
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Natural History - Black Obsidian 'Volcanic Glass' Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a large quantity of cut specimens of various sizes and shapes. 1.1 kg total, 26-61 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossilised Wood Section
Triassic Period, circa 250-200 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A section of fossilised wood with a polished face. 735 grams, 17 cm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
Natural History - Unpolished Fossil Tree Branch Section Group [10]
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Showing some good bark detail and internal layering. 1.02 kg total, 39-60 mm
From Madagascar. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).