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LOT 2189
Natural History - Woolly Mammoth Bone Bead Necklace String
DEVENSIAN PERIOD, 110,000-12,000 YEARS B.P.
23 5/8 in. (165 grams, 60 cm long).
Restrung using recently polished Mammuthus primigenius bone beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 2189
Natural History - Woolly Mammoth Bone Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Natural History - Fossil Sea Urchin Pair
Eocene Period, circa 38 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Natural History - Amethyst Gem Tree on Amethyst Crystal Geode Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Irregular geode matrix with light purple amethyst crystals; the metal branches tipped with polished light-coloured amethyst pebbles. 492 grams, 15 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
