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LOT 1918
Natural History - Very Large Quartz Crystal Specimen Group
4 1/2 - 5 1/8 in. (1.36 kg total, 11.3-13 cm).
A group of three very large quartz crystal specimens, each with one pointed terminal. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1918
Natural History - Very Large Quartz Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Natural History - Mastodon Tusk Carving
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A Mastodon fossil tusk carving depicting a stylised face with emphasised features. 26 grams, 88 mm
From Island of Java. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Malachite Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A group of three crystalline malachite specimens; each held in a white card collector's tray. 200 grams total, 58-68 mm
From D.R.Congo. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Basilosaurus Predatory Archaeocete Whale Jaw
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A Basilosauris sp. predatory whale fossil jaw section, retailing three teeth with remains of enamel. 422 grams, 27.1 cm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
