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LOT 2724
Rutilated Quartz Crystal Sphere Mineral Display Specimen
1 3/8 in. (74 grams, 37 mm).
Clear quartz sphere with fine rutile needles, pyrite inclusions, and hematite(?) platelets. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
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LOT 2724
Rutilated Quartz Crystal Sphere Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Tray of Mineral Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A group of various natural and polished crystal and mineral specimens. 1.68 kg, 39.5 x 23.6 cm total
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Fly in Polished Amber
Pliocene Epoch, 5.33-2.58 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A dark coloured specimen containing a small fly. 0.74 grams, 14 mm
From Colombia, South America. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Crystal and Mineral Display Specimen Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising: selenite, almandine garnet, optical calcite, amethyst, pink tourmaline, celestite crystal on display stand with an old label to base, and others. 199 grams total, 18-49 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
