- Auction
16453
Sculpted by Nature: Fossils, Minerals and Meteorites
1 November 2018 - 8 November 2018, London
SALE TOTAL: 473,750 (GBP)
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71 Lots for Sale 16453
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Lot 1 A GOGOTTE FORMATION FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE 20 x 8 x 7in. (51 x 20 x 18cm.) |
estimate £5,000 - £8,000 ($6,405 - $10,248) price realized £8,125 ($10,651) |
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Lot 2 AN AESTHETIC TABLETOP CAMPO DEL CIELO METEORITE Iron, coarse octahedrite – IAB-MG Gran Chaco, Argentina 7 x 11½ x 4½in. (17.5 x 29 x 11cm.) |
estimate £15,000 - £25,000 ($19,215 - $32,025) price realized £20,000 ($26,220) |
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Lot 3 A FINE SPECIMEN OF LAPIS LAZULI AFGHANISTAN 9 x 4 x 3½in. (23 x 10 x 9cm.) |
estimate £5,000 - £8,000 ($6,405 - $10,248) price realized £6,250 ($8,193) |
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Lot 4 A GOGOTTE FORMATION FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE 14 x 9 x 6in. (36 x 23 x 15cm.) |
estimate £3,000 - £5,000 ($3,843 - $6,405) price realized £3,750 ($4,916) |
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Lot 5 A SIKHOTE-ALIN METEORITE ORIGINATING FROM THE HISTORIC SIBERIAN... Iron, coarse octahedrite – IIAB Maritime Territory, 3½ x 3 x 1in. (88 x 73 x 27mm.) |
estimate £1,000 - £1,500 ($1,281 - $1,921) price realized £2,000 ($2,622) |
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Lot 6 A PARTIAL FOSSIL PALM FROND WITH FISH Green River Formation, Wyoming 26 x 46in. (66 x 117cm.) |
estimate £10,000 - £15,000 ($12,810 - $19,215) price realized £11,250 ($14,748) |
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Lot 7 A GOGOTTE FORMATION FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE 14½ x 12 x 7in. (37 x 30.5 x 18cm.) |
estimate £4,000 - £6,000 ($5,124 - $7,686) price realized £4,375 ($5,735) |
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Lot 8 A COMPLETE SLICE OF ALLENDE — CONTAINING SOME OF THE OLDEST MATTER... Carbonaceous – CV3 Chihuahua, Mexico (26°58' N, 105°19' W) 6½x 4½x 1/8in. (165 x 114 x 2mm) |
estimate £2,000 - £3,000 ($2,562 - $3,843) price realized £4,000 ($5,244) |
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Lot 9 A FOSSILISED GIANT PALM FROND Green River Formation, Wyoming 36 x 18in. (92 x 46cm.) |
estimate £5,000 - £8,000 ($6,405 - $10,248) price realized £2,375 ($3,113) |
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Lot 10 A GOGOTTE FORMATION FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE 15 x 7 x 7in. (38 x 18 x 18cm.) |
estimate £2,500 - £3,500 ($3,202 - $4,483) price realized £5,625 ($7,374) |
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Lot 11 A COMPLETE SLICE OF A SEYMCHAN METEORITE — EXTRATERRESTRIAL GEMSTONES IN A... Pallasite – PMG Magadan District, Russia (62°54’ N, 152°26’ E 8½ x 6¼ x 1/8in. (216 x 158 x 3mm.) |
estimate £10,000 - £15,000 ($12,810 - $19,215) price realized £15,000 ($19,665) |
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Lot 12 A PLAQUE OF SEVEN FOSSIL FISH GREEN RIVER, WYOMING 51 x 34 in. (129.5 x 86.4 cm.) |
estimate £6,000 - £9,000 ($7,686 - $11,529) price realized £4,375 ($5,735) |
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Lot 13 AN INTACT ELEPHANT BIRD EGG MADAGASCAR, PRE-17TH CENTURY 11¾ x 8¼ x 8¼in. (30 x 21 x 21cm.) |
estimate £30,000 - £50,000 ($38,430 - $64,050) price realized £100,000 ($131,100) |
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Lot 14 A DRONINO METEORITE — EXTRATERRESTRIAL ZOOMORPHIC TABLETOP... Iron, ataxite (ungrouped) Ryazan district, Russia (54° 44' N, 41° 25' 9 2/3 x 4¾ x 2in. (244 x 119 x 53mm.) |
estimate £20,000 - £30,000 ($25,620 - $38,430) price realized £22,500 ($29,497) |
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Lot 15 A FOSSIL FISH MORTALITY PLAQUE GREEN RIVER WYOMING 52 x 25 in. (132.1 x 63.5 cm.) |
estimate £4,000 - £6,000 ($5,124 - $7,686) price realized £6,000 ($7,866) |
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Lot 18 A TALL FOSSIL FISH PLAQUE GREEN RIVER, WYOMING 96 x 31in. (244 x 69cm.) |
estimate £3,000 - £5,000 ($3,843 - $6,405) price realized £6,875 ($9,013) |
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Lot 19 A GOGOTTE FORMATION FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE 11in. (28.5cm.) high on stand |
estimate £4,000 - £6,000 ($5,124 - $7,686) price realized £2,500 ($3,277) |
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Lot 20 A MUONIONALUSTA METEORITE COMPLETE SLICE — WITH... Iron, fine octahedrite Kiruna, Sweden (67°48’ N, 23°6’ E) 3¾ x 5 x 1/8in. (97 x 128 x 3mm.) |
estimate £1,200 - £1,800 ($1,537 - $2,305) price realized £2,250 ($2,949) |
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Lot 21 THE FOOT OF A DINOSAUR MONTANA 15in. (38cm.) high |
estimate £5,000 - £7,000 ($6,405 - $8,967) price realized £10,000 ($13,110) |
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Lot 22 A GOGOTTE FORMATION FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE 17½ x 8¼ x 6in. (45 x 21.5 x 15cm.) |
estimate £2,000 - £3,000 ($2,562 - $3,843) price realized £4,750 ($6,227) |
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Lot 24 AN EXTINCT WATER-STRIDER SOLNHOFEN, GERMANY 15½ x 18 in. (39.4 x 45.7 cm.) |
estimate £2,000 - £3,000 ($2,562 - $3,843) price realized £1,375 ($1,802) |
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Lot 25 A GOGOTTE FORMATION FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE 15 x 10 x 7in. (38 x 26 x 18cm.) |
estimate £3,000 - £5,000 ($3,843 - $6,405) price realized £2,250 ($2,949) |
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Lot 28 A GOGOTTE FORMATION FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE 15 x 12 x 5in. (38 x 30.5 x 13cm.) |
estimate £2,500 - £3,500 ($3,202 - $4,483) price realized £2,125 ($2,785) |
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Lot 30 THE TOOTH OF A TYRANNOSAURUS-REX SOUTH DAKOTA 2½ x 1 x 1in. (6.3 x 2.9 x 2.3cm.) |
estimate £3,000 - £5,000 ($3,843 - $6,405) price realized £21,250 ($27,858) |
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Lot 31 A GOGOTTE FORMATION WITH NATURAL HOLE FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE 17 x 15 x 5in. (43 x 38 x 13cm.) |
estimate £3,000 - £5,000 ($3,843 - $6,405) price realized £4,750 ($6,227) |
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Lot 32 A CAMPO DEL CIELO METEORITE GRAN CHACO GUALAMBE, ARGENTINA 7in. (18cm.) wide |
estimate £1,500 - £2,000 ($1,921 - $2,562) price realized £5,250 ($6,882) |
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Lot 33 THE TOOTH OF A TYRANNOSAURUS-REX MONTANA 3¾ x 1½ x 1in. (9.5 x 4 x 2.5cm.) |
estimate £4,000 - £6,000 ($5,124 - $7,686) price realized £8,125 ($10,651) |
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Lot 34 A GOGOTTE FORMATION FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE 20½ x 20 x 16in. (52.5 x 51 x 41cm.) |
estimate £10,000 - £15,000 ($12,810 - $19,215) price realized £12,500 ($16,387) |
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Lot 36 A SLICE OF PETRIFIED PALM WOOD INDONESIA 19 x 16in. (48 x 41cm.) |
estimate £1,200 - £1,800 ($1,537 - $2,305) price realized £625 ($819) |
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Lot 37 A GOGOTTE FORMATION FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE 12 x 7 x 4½in. (30.5 x 18 x 11.5cm.) |
estimate £3,000 - £5,000 ($3,843 - $6,405) price realized £4,750 ($6,227) |
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Lot 38 AN ALMAHATA SITTA METEORITE Achondrite, coarse-grained Ureilite Nahr an Nil, 1 x 1½ x 1in. (2.6 x 3.0 x 2.3cm.) |
estimate £7,000 - £10,000 ($8,967 - $12,810) price realized £6,250 ($8,193) |
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Lot 40 A GOGOTTE FORMATION FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE 13½ x 11½ x 4in. (34 x 29 x 11.5cm.) |
estimate £2,500 - £3,500 ($3,202 - $4,483) price realized £4,750 ($6,227) |
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Lot 41 SIKHOTE ALIN METEORITE -- SCULPTURE FROM OUTER SPACE Iron, coarsest octahedrite – IIAB Maritime Territory, Siberia, 5½ x 4 x 2½in. (14 x 10 x 6.5cm.) |
estimate £5,000 - £8,000 ($6,405 - $10,248) price realized £7,500 ($9,832) |
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Lot 42 A SPECIMEN OF PYRITE IN QUARTZ PERU 10 x 8 x 5½in. (26 x 20 x 14cm.) |
estimate £1,500 - £2,500 ($1,921 - $3,202) price realized £1,500 ($1,966) |
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Lot 43 A GOGOTTE FORMATION FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE 6 x 10 x 10in. (15 x 26 x 26cm.) |
estimate £2,000 - £3,000 ($2,562 - $3,843) price realized £1,500 ($1,966) |
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Lot 44 A SEYMCHAN METEORITE SPHERE — AN EXTRATERRESTRIAL CRYSTAL BALL Pallasite – PMG Magadan District, Russia 2 1/3in. (60mm.) diameter |
estimate £15,000 - £25,000 ($19,215 - $32,025) price realized £12,500 ($16,387) |
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Lot 47 A SPECIMEN OF LABRADORITE MADAGASCAR 14 x 8 x 7in. (36 x 20 x 18cm.) |
estimate £1,000 - £1,500 ($1,281 - $1,921) price realized £1,250 ($1,638) |
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Lot 49 A QUARTZ POINT BRAZIL 12 x 4¼ x 4½in. (30 x 11 x 11.5cm.) |
estimate £1,000 - £1,500 ($1,281 - $1,921) price realized £1,750 ($2,294) |
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Lot 50 A FOSSIL DRAGONFLY SOLNHOFEN, GERMANY 10¼ x 13in. (26 x 33cm.) |
estimate £2,000 - £3,000 ($2,562 - $3,843) price realized £3,750 ($4,916) |
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Lot 51 A FOSSIL SEA LILY GROUP GERMANY 47 x 27½in. (120 x 70cm.) |
estimate £20,000 - £30,000 ($25,620 - $38,430) price realized £18,750 ($24,581) |
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Lot 52 A PLAQUE OF FOSSILIZED SCALLOPS SOUTHERN FRANCE 47 x 32in. (120 x 82cm.) |
estimate £5,000 - £8,000 ($6,405 - $10,248) price realized £5,625 ($7,374) |
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Lot 53 A SPECIMEN OF LAPIS LAZULI AFGHANISTAN 12 x 9 x 4in. (30.5 x 23 x 10cm.) |
estimate £4,000 - £6,000 ($5,124 - $7,686) price realized £5,000 ($6,555) |
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Lot 54 A SPECIMEN OF GRAPE AGATE INDONESIA 11 x 8 x 4in. (28 x 20 x 10cm.) |
estimate £1,000 - £2,000 ($1,281 - $2,562) price realized £375 ($491) |
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Lot 55 A PLAQUE OF FOSSILIZED SCALLOPS SOUTHERN FRANCE 18 x 29½ x 6in. (46 x 75 x 15cm.) |
estimate £1,000 - £1,500 ($1,281 - $1,921) price realized £1,125 ($1,474) |
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Lot 56 A JASPER FREEFORM MADAGASCAR 21½in. (54cm.) high |
estimate £2,000 - £3,000 ($2,562 - $3,843) price realized £1,250 ($1,638) |
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Lot 57 A SLICE OF RHODOCHROSITE MODERN CUTTING 11 x 10in. (28 x 26cm.) |
estimate £5,000 - £8,000 ($6,405 - $10,248) price realized £4,375 ($5,735) |
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Lot 58 A LARGE MEGALODON TOOTH SOUTH CAROLINA, USA 7¾ x 4½ x 2½in. (19.5 x 11.5 x 6.5cm.) on stand |
estimate £3,000 - £5,000 ($3,843 - $6,405) price realized £10,625 ($13,929) |
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Lot 59 A LARGE MEGALODON TOOTH SOUTH CAROLINA 5½ x 4¾in. (14 x 12cm. |
estimate £3,000 - £5,000 ($3,843 - $6,405) price realized £4,000 ($5,244) |
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Lot 60 A FINE MEGALODON TOOTH SOUTH CAROLINA 5¼ x 3½in. (13.5 x 19cm.) |
estimate £2,000 - £3,000 ($2,562 - $3,843) price realized £2,500 ($3,277) |
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Lot 61 A POLISHED AMMONITE MADAGASCAR 14½ x 11 x 5in. (37 x 28 x 13cm.) |
estimate £1,500 - £2,000 ($1,921 - $2,562) price realized £2,500 ($3,277) |
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Lot 62 A LARGE IRIDESCENT AMMONITE CANADA 24½ x 20 x 4in. (62 x 51 x 10cm.) |
estimate £15,000 - £25,000 ($19,215 - $32,025) price realized £15,000 ($19,665) |
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Lot 63 AN AMMONITE MADAGASCAR 16 1/8 x 14½ x 7½ in. (41 x 37 x 19 cm.) |
estimate £2,000 - £3,000 ($2,562 - $3,843) price realized £3,500 ($4,588) |
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Lot 64 A SPECIMEN OF NATIVE COPPER MICHIGAN, USA 13 x 13 x 6in. (33 x 33 x 15cm.) |
estimate £1,500 - £2,500 ($1,921 - $3,202) price realized £750 ($983) |
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Lot 65 A FOSSIL CRAB ITALY 7½ x 12¾ x 7¾in. (19 x 32 x 19.5cm.) |
estimate £2,000 - £3,000 ($2,562 - $3,843) price realized £1,500 ($1,966) |
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Lot 66 A LARGE THREE DIMENSIONAL TRILOBITE MOROCCO 5in. (13cm.) high |
estimate £1,000 - £1,500 ($1,281 - $1,921) price realized £1,125 ($1,474) |
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Lot 67 A FOSSIL HORSESHOE CRAB SOLNHOFEN, GERMANY 16 x 9 x 1in. (41 x 23 x 2.5cm.) |
estimate £2,000 - £4,000 ($2,562 - $5,124) price realized £3,250 ($4,260) |
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Lot 68 A LARGE GROUP OF FOSSIL AMMONITES BELMONT, FRANCE 37 3/8 x 19 5/8 x 7 7/8 in. (95 x 50 x 20 cm.) |
estimate £3,000 - £5,000 ($3,843 - $6,405) price realized £3,250 ($4,260) |
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Lot 69 A \"WINGED\" AMMONITE GROUP BELMONT, FRANCE 18 x 9 x 8in. (46 x 23 x 20cm.) |
estimate £3,000 - £5,000 ($3,843 - $6,405) price realized £3,750 ($4,916) |
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Lot 70 A FOSSIL DRAGONFLY SOLNHOFEN, GERMANY 15¾ x 11¼in. (40 x 28.5cm.) |
estimate £1,500 - £2,500 ($1,921 - $3,202) price realized £6,250 ($8,193) |
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Lot 71 A FOSSIL CRAB MADAGASCAR 6 x 7 x 7in. (15 x 18 x 18cm.) |
estimate £1,500 - £2,500 ($1,921 - $3,202) price realized £5,250 ($6,882) |
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Lot 72 A LARGE SLICE OF TIGER IRON ORD RANGES, AUSTRALIA 36 5/8 x 31 7/8 x ¾ in. (93 x 81 x 2 cm.) |
estimate £5,000 - £8,000 ($6,405 - $10,248) price realized £4,375 ($5,735) |
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Lot 73 A SPECIMEN OF GOLDEN AMPHIBOLITE AUSTRALIA 3 x 12 x 9in. (8 x 30 x 23cm.) |
estimate £2,000 - £3,000 ($2,562 - $3,843) price realized £2,750 ($3,605) |
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Lot 74 A SLICE OF PETRIFIED WOOD MADAGASCAR 20 x 21 x 6in. (53 x 51 x 15cm.) on stand |
estimate £1,000 - £1,500 ($1,281 - $1,921) price realized £1,625 ($2,130) |
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Lot 75 A JASPER BOWL MADAGASCAR 15½ x 13½ x 4½in. (39 x 34 x 11cm.) |
estimate £2,000 - £3,000 ($2,562 - $3,843) price realized £2,375 ($3,113) |
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Lot 76 FOSSILIZED SCALLOPS SOUTHERN FRANCE 13½ x 7½ x 5½in. (34 x 19 x 14cm.) |
estimate £1,000 - £1,500 ($1,281 - $1,921) price realized £1,500 ($1,966) |
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Lot 78 PLAQUE OF FOSSIL SEA URCHINS FRANCE 22½ x 12½ x 4½in. (57 x 32 x 11cm.) |
estimate £500 - £800 ($640 - $1,024) price realized £2,500 ($3,277) |
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Lot 79 AN AMMONITE GROUP MADAGASCAR 33 x 18 x 12in. (84 x 46 x 30.5cm.) |
estimate £3,000 - £5,000 ($3,843 - $6,405) price realized £2,500 ($3,277) |
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Lot 80 A KAMBABA JASPER BOWL MADAGASCAR 6½ x 13½ x 12½in. (16.5 x 34 x 32cm.) |
estimate £800 - £1,200 ($1,024 - $1,537) price realized £1,000 ($1,311) |
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Lot 81 A SODALITE TABLE TOP BRAZIL 18 x 42 x 37 in. (45.7 x 106.7 x 94 cm.) |
estimate £2,500 - £3,500 ($3,202 - $4,483) price realized £1,875 ($2,458) |
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Lot 82 A LARGE AGATE BOWL MADAGASCAR 8 x 25 x 17in. (20 x 64 x 43cm.) |
estimate £2,500 - £3,500 ($3,202 - $4,483) price realized £1,750 ($2,294) |
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Lot 84 A COMPLETE SLICE OF LUNAR METEORITE NWA 11407 Moon Rock – feldspathic regolithic breccia Sahara Desert, North West 3 x 3in. (8 x 8cm.) |
estimate £3,000 - £5,000 ($3,843 - $6,405) price realized £6,000 ($7,866) |
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