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LOT 2465
White Quartz Crystal Display
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 140-120 MILLION YEARS B.P.
11 3/4 x 13 3/8 x 9, 13 3/4 in. (16.4 kg, 30 x 34 x 23 cm, 35 cm including stand).
A polished geode section with large prismatic quartz crystals in flower-like radiating clusters; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrom Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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LOT 2465
White Quartz Crystal Display
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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Amethyst Crystal Geode Display
Circa 140-120 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Polished section of a geode lined with large, deep purple amethyst crystals in flower-like formations; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 10.65 kg, 26 x 22 x 10 cm, 32 cm including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady. -
Polished Amber with Midges
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Translucent orange amber with midge inclusions. 2.89 grams, 28 mm
From a Norfolk, UK, collection. -
Carcharodontosaurus North African 'T-Rex' Fossil Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 110 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
From Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, displaying some serrations. 15.4 grams, 47 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) of all time and is also related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus.
