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LOT 1864
Natural History - Polished Fluorite Globe Pair
1 5/8 in. (288 grams total, 42 mm each).
A group of two polished fluorite spheres, held in white card collector's trays. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom China.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Insects in Baltic Amber Group
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A group of five Baltic amber pieces, each containing flies together with other inclusions. 3.3 grams total, 11-23 mm
Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill. -
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Natural History - Emerald in Biotite Mica Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A substantial specimen of green emerald crystals in biotite mica matrix; supplied in a cardboard specimen tray. 680 grams, 15 cm
Very fine condition.
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Ex Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Ice Age Bison Fossil Leg Bone
Devensian Period, 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A large Ice Age Bison priscus lower leg bone. 1.23 kg, 43 cm
From Brown Bank, off Lowestoft, UK. Acquired before 1960. From an old Norwich, UK, collection.
