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LOT 1796
Natural History - Massive Clear Quartz Crystal Point
4 1/4 in. (475 grams, 10.8 cm).
A very large clear quartz crystal point with internal features producing iridescence. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Large 75.5 Carat Hexagonal Ruby Crystal
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A large ruby crystal, hexagonal in plan with striations. 15.1 grams, 28 mm
Fine condition, chipped.
Ex UK art market, 1970s. Property of a London gentleman. -
Natural History - Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth Group
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A trio of Spinosaurus sp. fossil teeth with remains of enamelling. 56 grams total, 57-64 mm
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish. -
Natural History - Fossil Enchodus Jaw
Cretaceous Period, 67-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
The fossilised remains of a Enchodus sp. ray-finned fish jaw, including a number of slender teeth; in an oblong matrix retaining its plaster field jacket. 3.7 kg, 40 cm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Enchodus is an extinct genus of aulopiform ray-finned fish related to lancetfish and lizardfish.
