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LOT 2095
Natural History - Woolly Mammoth Bone Bead Necklace String
DEVENSIAN PERIOD, 110,000-12,000 YEARS B.P.
25 1/4 in. (216 grams, 64 cm long).
Restrung using recently polished Mammuthus primigenius bone beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 2095
Natural History - Woolly Mammoth Bone Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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Natural History - Large Sulphur Specimen Group [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
The bright yellow crystals on white calcite matrices. 1.2 kg total, 12-60 mm
From Baja California, Mexico. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic Slovenia Gold and Silver Ore Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
The host rock raw and unpolished. 107 grams, 61 mm
From the Exchange Mine, Slovenia. 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 - Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Polished dark amber with insect and other inclusions. 2.6 grams, 24 mm
From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.