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LOT 2711
White Calcite Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
6 1/8 in. (1.02 kg, 15.5 cm).
An intergrown mass of white calcite crystals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
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Mixed Cut Gemstone Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
A collection of translucent facetted gemstones in different cuts and sizes, including amethyst, lapis lazuli, garnet, aquamarine and peridot; contained in a display case. 89 grams total, 90 x 90 mm including case
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Polished Tiger's Eye Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Polished to an egg-shape and displaying chatoyancy and some blue banding. 87 grams, 46 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady. -
Beetle in Polished Amber
Pliocene Epoch, 5.33-2.58 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Polished to a slanting pyramidal shape, containing a beetle with two small bubbles at its rear end. 4.88 grams, 35 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.
