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LOT 2252
Natural History - Polished Amethyst Crystal Book End Pair
3 3/8 in. (1.12 kg total, 86-87 mm).
Each cut into a square shape and with dark purple amethyst crystals. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2252
Natural History - Polished Amethyst Crystal Book End Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Natural History - Fossil Crab
Eocene Period, circa 50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Harpactocacinus punctatus on a matrix; rare. 600 grams, 13.3 cm
From Verona, Italy. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
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Natural History - Polished Malachite Section Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Each cut and with one polished face to reveal the attractive veins of the stone. 273 grams total, 31-52 mm
From Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic Crystal Silver Wire Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising a number of strands on a plastic base. 6 grams total, 58 mm including base
From Ontario, Canada. Collected in person in 1963. 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.
