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LOT 1691
Natural History - Very Large Australian Amethyst Crystal Specimens
2 7/8 - 3 3/4 in. (1.5 kg total, 74-95 mm).
A trio of very large Australian amethyst crystal specimens in their natural state; in various shades of purple, including one particularly dark example. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Australia.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1691
Natural History - Very Large Australian Amethyst Crystal Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Natural History - Very Large Septarian Cut and Polished 'Alien Egg' Geode Half
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A cut and polished septarian egg half, the centre filled with calcite crystals surrounded by a thin layer of aragonite, the outer layer of grey limestone; a beautiful display piece. 3.8 kg, 20.5 cm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Freeform Gogotte Display
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A substantial, naturally formed grey limestone gogotte. 975 grams, 14.2 cm
Early 1990s London collection. Acquired on the UK art market. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK
Gogottes were displayed at the chateau of Fontainebleau, France, collected by King Louis XIV (1638 -1715). They were used to decorate the formal gardens of the royal residence at Versailles, especially l’Encelade, Les Trois Fontaines and La Salle de Bal. Elsewhere, they were treasured in Song Dynasty China (960-1127 A.D.) In the 20th century, natural forms inspired the sculptor Henry Moore and others. -
Natural History - Plesiosaur Bone Beads
Jurassic Period, circa 155 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A string of Plesiosaur bone beads. 74 grams, 42.5 cm long
From the Kimmeridge Clay, the Jurassic Coast of Dorset, UK. From an old Lincoln, UK, collection.
