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LOT 1811
Natural History - Pyrite Crystal Specimen Group
1 1/2 - 3 1/8 in. (1.26 kg total, 40-81 mm).
A group of ten iron pyrites, or 'fool's gold', nuggets displaying crystals of various sizes. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Peru.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Mammoth Tusk Section Group
Pleistocene Period, circa 40,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A pair of Mammoth primigenius tusk sections displaying mainly gold and brown colouring, with some attractive patterning. 131 grams total, 20-26.5 cm
From the North Sea. From an old Bristol, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Woolly Mammoth Bead Necklace
Devensian Period, 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
A string of bone beads from the woolly mammoth Mammuthus primigenius. 137 grams, 66 cm long
Acquired 1980s. London, UK, collection. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. -
Natural History - Rose Quartz Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A group of 100 rose quartz crystal specimens with a waxy lustre. 2.82 kg total, 35-59 mm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
