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LOT 1841
Natural History - Porphyry Cut Slice Group
3 3/8 - 6 1/4 in. (244 grams total, 8.5-16 cm).
A group of ten porphyry slices of irregular shapes, cut and polished on both sides, probably recycled material mined in ancient Roman times. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Cut and Polished Fluorite Oblique Pyramid
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A cut and polished fluorite oblique pyramid; held in a white card collector's tray. 130 grams, 48 mm
From China. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Large Polished Goniatite Display Plate
Devonian Period, 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
A fossil Goniatite sp. ammonoid display plate, polished to reveal the internal structure of the gas-chambers. 4.8 kg, 36 cm
From Morocco, North Africa. Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
An amethyst specimen with well-defined crystals within the cavern, in various sizes, the colours ranging from lavender to dark purple. 667 grams, 11.5 cm
Fine condition.
From Brazil. Private Shropshire, UK collection.