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LOT 2901
Tray of Mineral Specimens
15 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (2.03 kg, 39.5 x 23.6 cm total).
A group of various natural and polished crystal and mineral specimens. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Polished Fossil Goniatite Ammonite Lidded Trinket Box
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A rectangular box carved from fossiliferous stone, the lid set with a large Goniatite sp. specimen. 608 grams, 12.8 cm
From Morocco, North Africa. 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. -
Fly in Polished Baltic Amber
Pliocene Epoch, 5.33-2.58 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Section of amber containing a small fly. 2.3 grams, 37 mm
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. -
Quartz Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A large section of nearly hexagonal quartz crystal, cut and polished at one end and showing some internal iridescence. 256 grams, 80 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
