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LOT 2024
Natural History - Malachite Crystal Specimen Group
2 1/4 - 2 5/8 in. (200 grams total, 58-68 mm).
A group of three crystalline malachite specimens; each held in a white card collector's tray. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom D.R.Congo.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Cave Bear Paw
Devensian Period, 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
A fossil cave bear paw including the claws and bones held together by an internal metal frame. 608 grams, 33 cm
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Plesiosaur Bone Beads
Jurassic Period, circa 155 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
A string of Plesiosaur bone beads. 52 grams,42 cm long
From the Kimmeridge Clay, Jurassic Coast of Dorset, UK. From an old Lincoln, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Polished Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A polished specimen of amber displaying insect inclusions. 0.9 grams, 19 mm
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
