Natural History - Kalahari Desert Wind Stone Group

Group of five wind-rounded pebbles with their individual hollowed out 'nests', from the Kalahari Desert region, western Africa; each set provided with a hessian draw-ribbon pouch. 889 grams total, 50-

A wind-rounded pebble with the individual hollowed out 'nest'; provided with a hessian draw-ribbon pouch. 239 grams total, 41-75mm (1 1/2 - 3"). From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later colle

20th century AD. A mixed group comprising: three stone goblets, each with flared base, short stem and tapering body; four tubular stone vessels. 644 grams total, 61-90mm (2 1/2 - 3 3/4"). Property of

20th century AD. Two sets of thirty-two chessmen carved in black and mottled grey stone. 1.5 kg total, 31-44mm (1 1/4 - 1 3/4"). Property of a Hampshire collector; from Mexico. [64, No Reserve]

. Superb examples exhibiting finely formed dendrites of manganese oxide. 623 grams total, 11.1-14.5 cm (4 3/8 - 5 3/4 in.). From India. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregor

A group of ten acrylic display domes, each filled with a quantity of polished specimens of a single mineral, comprising of sodalite, green agate, snowflake obsidian, leopardskin stone, tiger-eye, brec

20th century AD. A mixed group of chessmen in grey, tan and black polished stone. 553 grams total, 23-43mm (1 - 1 3/4"). Property of a Hampshire collector; from Mexico. [66, No Reserve]

20th century AD. A mixed group of chessmen in black and mottled grey stone. 3.7 kg total, 8-17cm (3 1/4 - 6 3/4"). Property of a Hampshire collector; from Mexico. [42, No Reserve]

Large group of cut and polished rocks and geode slabs. Sizes range from 2" to 9".

20th century AD. A mixed pair of polished stones comprising: a petrified wood ovoid in grey and brown showing original wood grain, on a stand with three scrolled legs; a large dark iridescent obsidian

Large group of petrified wood, rock and crystal specimens in shades of pink and brown. Sizes range from 1 1/2" to 9".

Found Sahara 2006 A.D.. Comprising ten variously sized samples. 17.6 grams total, 15.3-19.4 mm (1/2 - 3/4 in.). Ex Adrian Contreras, Crater Meteorites, Spain.Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.

Found Sahara 2006 A.D.. Comprising fourteen variously sized samples. 22.3 grams total, 13.6-22.4 mm (1/2 - 7/8 in.). Ex Adrian Contreras, Crater Meteorites, Spain.Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentl

20th century AD. A pair of chess boards made from alternating black and coloured stone squares, one cream and the other fawn in colour, each with a black border. 2.3 kg total, 19.5cm square (7 3/4").

A natural history group consisting of two (2) pairs of natural horns from kudu, antelope or similar wildlife herd animals. Long curving spiral shaped arrays in naturally twisting corkscrew configurati

Including a small jade carving,1.25x.75in. (minor edge flake), a lapis boulder, 2.25x2.5in. (some roughness and chipping), a malachite column, 3.75in. (wear and surface scratches), a soapstone hippo f

[NATURAL HISTORY]. A group of 5 volumes, including: AGASSIZ, Louis. Contributions to the Natural History of the United States. Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1857. Three parts in two volumes, folio.

. Irregular mass with a natural fracture line. 80 grams, 71 mm (2 3/4 in.). From the Sahara Desert Morocco. From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection. [No Reserve]

Chinese Natural Shoushan Stone Group. Measures - 3 1/2" x 3 1/2".

. A very large selenite gypsum 'desert rose' composed of blades of selenite with gypsum sand inclusions. 3.1 kg, 22 cm wide (8 5/8 in.). From a Humberside, UK, collection. [No Reserve]

20th century AD. A stone chess set consisting of a mottled pink and white agate board with black edges, sixteen black and sixteen white stone gaming pieces; presentation box. 6.7 kg total, board: 34cm

A large piece of gypsum, or 'desert rose', with multiple sheets of white crystals flattened on the crystallographic axis, fanning open into clusters of nodules. Found North Africa; from the historic �

Pair of natural stone sculpted group depicting fishermen and children.The largest measures: 23cm - 9"

Six Natural History SpecimensGroup of six various natural history specimens: four petrified wood pieces, stromatolite slice and orthoceras plaque; L: 11 3/4" (longest)