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LOT 1739
Natural History - Selenite 'Desert Rose' Cluster
5 1/2 in. (586 grams, 14 cm).
A cluster of large selenite 'desert rose' specimens. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Large Mocha Dendritic Agate Mineral 'Plant Picture' Stone
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A rectangular limestone matrix exhibiting finely formed dendrites of manganese oxide. 1.39 grams, 23.5 cm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Dwarf Hippopotamus Molar Tooth
Holocene Period, circa 10,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A fossil dwarf hippopotamus Hippopotamus lemerlei molar tooth. 61.2 grams, 65 mm
From Southern Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Cut and Polished Amethyst Crystal Obelisk Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £16
A group of two cut and polished amethyst obelisks; held in a white card collector's tray. 70 grams total, 46-48 mm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
