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LOT 2756
Natural History - Two Glass Display Bases
5 3/4 in. (3.36 kg total, 14.8 cm each).
Formed of thick glass with rounded corners, one labelled as 'Sample 1', the other as 'Sample 2'. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Historic Galena Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
The tabular crystals on quartz matrix. 75 grams, 50 mm
From Nenthead, Cumberland, UK. Collected in person in 1965. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life. -
Natural History - Mixed Fossil Shark and Fish Teeth Display
Cretaceous-Eocene Period, 70-45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A glazed display case with mounted specimens of various teeth, vertebrae and ray palates, with identifying labels. 916 grams, 34.6 x 24.5 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Gem Tree
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
On an amethyst geode matrix; the metal branches tipped with polished light-coloured amethyst pebbles. 517 grams, 14 cm high
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).