Gentleman's Library Sale

Session: Gentleman's Library Sale - Natural History

London, New Bond Street
18 Jan 2012, session starting at 10:00 GMT
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Section highlights

A palm frond fossil, Eocene period (55 million years ago),
Sold for £6,250 inc. premium
A palm frond fossil, Eocene period (55 million years old),
A large Orthoceras specimen, Devonian period (380 million years old),
Sold for £4,750 inc. premium
A large Orthoceras specimen, Devonian period (380 million years old),
A fossilised stingray
Sold for £3,500 inc. premium
A fossilised stingray, Eocene period (55 million years old),
A meteorite "sculpture"
Sold for £1,500 inc. premium
A meteorite, Campo del Cielo, Argentina,

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A Miner's Spar Box, North Pennines, late 19th century,
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A Miner's Spar Box, North Pennines, late 19th century,
Sold for £1,000 inc. premium
A horn and silver-plate mounted desk set, late 19th century,
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329
A horn and silver-plate mounted desk set, late 19th century,
Sold for £500 inc. premium
Two giant clam shells, Tridacna gigas,
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Two giant clam shells, Tridacna gigas,
Sold for £937 inc. premium
A polished coco de mer,
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331Y
A polished coco de mer,
Sold for £562 inc. premium
A coco de mer,
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332Y
A coco de mer,
Sold for £1,000 inc. premium
A coco de mer bowl
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333Y
A coco de mer bowl,
Estimate:
£500 - 700
US$ 750 - 1,100
€580 - 820
A coco de mer bowl
amended
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334Y
A coco de mer bowl,
Estimate:
£500 - 700
US$ 750 - 1,100
€580 - 820
A polished coco de mer
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335Y
A polished coco de mer,
Sold for £850 inc. premium
A coco de mer bowl
amended
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336Y
A coco de mer bowl,
Estimate:
£500 - 600
US$ 750 - 910
€580 - 700
A coco de mer bowl
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337Y
A coco de mer bowl,
Sold for £437 inc. premium
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