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LOT 2150
Natural History - Satin Spar Wand Group [50]
2 - 2 3/4 in. (782 grams total, 50-71 mm).
With silky lustre, crystallised form of gypsum; each cut to a length. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Polished Amethyst Crystal Book End Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Each cut into a square shape and with dark purple amethyst crystals. 1.12 kg total, 86-87 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil Trilobite Group
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising four fossil trilobites, two Morocops (Barrandeops) sp. trilobites and two Hollardops mesacristata trilobites on a matrix. 322 grams total, 49-62 mm
From the Atlas Mountains, Hamar Laghdad Formation, Pragian, (Alnif), Morocco. From an old Oxford, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusion
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Polished teardrop-shaped specimen with insect inclusion. 2.67 grams, 30 mm
From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.