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LOT 2042
Natural History - Polished Citrine Quartz Crystal Tree on Amethyst Crystal Base
6 1/4 in. (511 grams, 16 cm high).
The bendable metal branches tipped with polished citrine pebbles, the trunk resting on a geode section with lavender-coloured amethyst and clear quartz crystals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2042
Natural History - Polished Citrine Quartz Crystal Tree on Amethyst Crystal Base
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Natural History - Ruby in Zoisite Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising variously sized irregular chunks. 1.2 kg total, 20-37 mm
From Tanzania. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Polished Amethyst Crystal Pyramid Group [5]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
All freestanding and with polished sides; each in a cardboard specimen tray. 105 grams total, 22-30 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic Vanadinite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising variously sized prismatic red-brown crystals on matrix. 52 grams, 52 mm
Collected in person from various parts of the world mainly between 1957-1966. 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.