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LOT 1951
Natural History - Mixed Mineral Collection
1/8 - 6 7/8 in. (1.02 kg total, 0.5-17.5 cm).
A mixed group of mineral specimens including amethyst, baryte rose, agate, quartz and others; also including a fossil tooth and a lid decorated with a floral inlay. [90, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEssex gallery, early 2000s.
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Natural History - Polished Amber with Insect
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A polished specimen of amber with insect inclusion. 3.26 grams, 41 mm
Fine condition.
English collection formed in the 1990s. UK art market. Ex property of an Essex gentleman. -
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Chunk Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A group of 100 amethyst crystal chunks. 1.01 kg total, 21-37 mm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Polished Orthoceras Fossil Tower
Devonian Period, circa 370 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A free-standing pillar of seven polished Orthoceras fossils. 3.1 kg, 31 cm high
From the Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa. From an old Bristol paleontological collection.
