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LOT 1931
Natural History - Polished Agate Crystal Slice Group [10]
4 1/4 - 5 1/8 in. (1.04 kg total, 10.8-13 cm).
Each cut to expose the internal banding of the geode, some with crystalline centre. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1931
Natural History - Polished Agate Crystal Slice Group [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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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 - Historic Tsumeb Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Grey smithsonite crystals with sheet-like crystals. 91 grams, 66 mm
Collected in person in 1966. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life. -
Natural History - Large Petrified Fossil Tree Trunk Slice
Triassic Period, 251-199 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With one polished and lacquered face showing bands of colour. 1.7 kg, 19 cm
From Madagascar. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).