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LOT 2179
Natural History - Purple Agate Cut and Polished Geode Half Group [6]
2 1/4 - 2 3/4 in. (1.09 kg total, 58-69 mm).
Comprising six examples in enhanced purple colour. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2179
Natural History - Purple Agate Cut and Polished Geode Half Group [6]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Natural History - Medium Amethyst Crystal Geode Section Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising variously sized geode sections with clusters of purple amethyst crystals. 2 kg total, 54-78 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossilised Wood Section
Triassic Period, circa 250-200 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5
A section of fossilised wood with a polished face. 848 grams, 17 cm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Crab
Eocene Period, circa 50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
A rare Harpactocacinus punctatus crab on a matrix. 849 grams, 13.4 cm
From Verona, Italy. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.