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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Other Worldly Landscape with Grey-Lilac Druze
Located in London, GB
A stunning half geode containing many tall stalactites resembling an other
worldly landscape. The stalactites covered in grey-lilac druzy quartz. the borders
polished.
This piec...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
17th Century Italian Gilt Candlestick with Chalcopyrite and Gold-Plated Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 17th century Italian gilt candlestick mounted on chalcopyrite and adorned with gold-plated kyanite.
This fragment was originally part of a candlestick from a church in It...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf, Metal
Natural Rock Crystal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Natural rock crystal sculpture with stand,
Measures: 6 in x 8 in x 4 in without stand.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Cavansite on Quartz From Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India
Located in New York, NY
From Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India
Vibrant royal blue cavansite crystals in spherical aggregates on quartz microcrystal-coated matrix with small isolated rhombic calcite crys...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
Blurry Purple on Rhomboidal Quartz Amethyst
Located in London, GB
A beautiful blur of purple runs through this medley of rhomboidal quartz
crystals. All preserved on a thin celatonite shell, left in its rough condition.
This piece was legally and ...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Located in New York, NY
This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus was first thought to be a reptile but was later identified as a genus of ancient cet...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Fossil Agate Coral and Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf candlestick top with polished fossil agate coral and natural forming Baroque pearls. The 18th century fragment comes from Tuscany and has the original candlestick wax...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Steel Colored Heart Shaped Open Quartz Geode
Located in London, GB
This open geode is lined with steel coloured quartz and embelished with a large central calite covered with tan coloured amethystine quartz. Several other calcites to the side.
Di...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Small Indonesian Petrified Wood Slab – Dipterocarpus Species
Located in Middleburg, VA
Small Indonesian Petrified Wood Slab – Dipterocarpus Species.
This exquisite small petrified wood slab hails from Indonesia and dates to the late Tertiary period, approximately 20 m...
Category
Indonesian Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Petrified Wood
Large Fern Leaf Fossil Slab
Located in Norwood, NJ
Very large and rare natural fossil plate plate with many well defined fern leaf fossils. 300 million years old from Pennsylvania. Will make a wonderful display in any surrounding. St...
Category
American Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Mounted Specimen: Apophyllite, Stilbite, Chalcedony
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mounted Specimen: Apophyllite, Stilbite, Chalcedony #L9W
Dimensions: 6 x 8.5 x 2.5 in. / 15 x 22 x 6 cm
Height on custom display stand: 9 in. / 23 c...
Category
Indian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Steel
Ceratarges Spinosus Trilobite from Morocco, '452.1 Grams'
Located in New York, NY
Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides c...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
264.55 Gram Beautiful Quartz Crystal Cluster From Skardu District, Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
264.55 Gram Beautiful Quartz Crystal Cluster From Skardu District, Pakistan
Weight: 264.55 Gram
Dimension: 10.5 x 8.5 x 5 Cm
Origin: Skardu District, Pakistan
Quartz is one of th...
Category
Pakistani Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Triangular Geode Section with Perched Calcite
Located in London, GB
A beautiful triangular geode section in lilac amethyst with a gold coloured
calcite perched on a bed of red druzy quartz.
This piece was legally and ethically sourced directly in...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Circular Polished Amethyst Formation - Vibrant Mineral Art
Located in London, GB
An exquisite cut and polished partial amethyst geode with a circular shape. The front of the piece presents beautiful, vibrant, deep purple color amethyst with high peaked crystals. ...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Sculptural Tree with an 18th Century Italian Miniature Helmet Mounted on Calcite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural tree with an 18th century Italian gold leaf miniature helmet and mounted on a calcite and mica mineral. The helmet is hung on a type of dese...
Category
Italian Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Calcite Mineral on Yellow Fluorite From Asturias, Spain
Located in New York, NY
Calcite on Yellow Fluorite from Moscona Mine, Solis, Corvera de Asturias, Villabona mining area, Spain.
Translucent rhombohedral crystals of colorless calcite large matrix of tran...
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Heart-Shaped Pink Quartz Formation
Located in London, GB
This heart shaped formation has a beautiful contrast of a polished white
quartz exterior with an interior laden with pink druzy stalactites.
This ...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Natural Witherite Plate Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A rare, naturally occurring witherite plate specimen from Settlingstones Mine in Northumberland UK, presented on an exclusive medium size painted plaster display plinth. Originally w...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Chesapecten Shell & Gold Crystal Points
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian vase with a chesapecten shell & gold-plated crystal points.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flooding of t...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Gold Plate
Large Fantastic Wood 'Scholars Rock'
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large fantastic wood 'scholar's rock'
The formation of natural knots, gnarled and twisted projections
Of the variety greyish brown-toned wood, imitating a vertical scholar’s rock.
Much appreciated by Chinese scholars for contemplation, artistic and poetic inspiration.
Also in the west these fantastic wood formations resembling organic microcosm habitat
Never stopped to inspire some surrealist artists like Max Ernst or Frantisek Muzika.
Measures: 27¾" in. (70.5cm.) high.
Approx. 10" in. (25.5 cm.) wide, 7" in. (17.5 cm.) deep.
On soft wood stand.
For comparison see Christie’s sale NY, 19 Sep 2002, lot 104
“Fine Chinese Archaic bronzes...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Small amethyst cluster
Located in London, GB
A small amethyst cluster with interesting sprinkling of creamy calcite crystals.
Polished at the edges.
This piece was legally and ethically sourced directly in the prestigious mine...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Rare boat shaped quartz after anhydrite pseudomorph
Located in London, GB
A beautiful formation of unusual quartz pseudomorphs after anhydrite.
The quartz crystals have formed over anhydrite crystals, which subsequently
dissolved, leaving tan coloured quar...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Sculptural Amethyst with Fluorite on an 18th Century Italian Altar Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural amethyst crystal with fluorite on an 18th century Italian altar base.
The amethyst crystal is originally from Brazil and has a fluorite inclusion. It is mounted on an ...
Category
Brazilian Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Gold Leaf
Golden Calcite with Sphalerite Crystal from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee (4 Lbs)
Located in New York, NY
From Elmwood Mine, Tennessee, United States.
Large, museum-quality, lustrous transparent deep golden calcite with sphalerite crystal at the base of the crystal. Double terminated ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Candlestick Top with Agate Coral and Baroque Pearl
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian candlestick top with polished agate coral and a baroque pearl.
The 18th century candlestick top originally came from a candlestick from a church in Tuscany. T...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Crystal with Mica with Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian, distressed, hand carved and painted figure of Christ on crystal with mica and tourmaline with natural forming baroque pearl. The figure of Christ came off of a ...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Natural Cabinet Scale Pyrite Mineral Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A natural cabinet scale pyrite specimen.
Originating from 5/15 level Wheal Jane Mine, Cornwall, this native British specimen has a lustrous exterior that catches the light beautiful...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Authentic Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth .75" x .25" x 2.55", 21.5 Grams
Located in New York, NY
This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus was first thought to be a reptile but was later identified as a genus of ancient cet...
Category
Moroccan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Rough Amethyst Calcite Formation Surrounded by Green Celadonite and White Quartz
Located in London, GB
In this piece, the rough amethyst's rich purple colouration is brilliantly pierced by the matt cream calcite formation that is bordered by a green celad...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Conichalcite with Quartz from Namibia
Located in New York, NY
From Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Scintillating formation of spherical aggregates of quartz with translucent green conichalcite microcrystals.
1.2 grams,...
Category
Namibian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
Natural Copper Crystal Cluster from Hubei, China
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural formation of sharp, distinct copper crystals from Daye Co., Hubei Province, China. The copper looks beautiful under magnification. A lovely display piece for natural eleme...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other, Copper
Natural Rock Crystal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Natural rock crystal sculpture with base,
6 in x 7.5 x 6 in without base.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
145.93 Gram Magnificent Black Tourmaline On Aquamarine Specimen From Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
145.93 Gram Magnificent Black Tourmaline On Aquamarine Specimen From Pakistan
Weight: 145.93 Gram
Dimension: 11 x 15 x 5 Cm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
This unique combination of aq...
Category
Pakistani Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Oval Section with Tan Coloured Druze
Located in London, GB
A beautiful cloud like formation with nascent stalactites covered in tan
coloured druzy quartz with polished edges.
This piece was legally and ethically sourced directly in the p...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
18th Century Italian Fragment with Baroque Pearls on Optical Calcite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment adorned with baroque pearls and mounted on a optical calcite base. The fragment originally came from a historical church in Italy. It is adorned with na...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Unusual Wide Amethyst / Red Druze Mineral Sculpture with Stalactites
Located in London, GB
Colors fuse together in this uniquely beautiful piece, presenting the viewer with purple amethyst mixed with red-orange Druze, creating a lovely combination.
The mineral sculpture...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Large columnar agate and amethyst formation
Located in London, GB
Striking large vertical presentation displaying vibrant purple amethyst bordered by a thick agate layer. One of a group of four impressive specimens. Pieces such as this are hard t...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Heart Shaped Amethyst Formation with Central Stalactite "EYE" and Agate Border
Located in London, GB
This natural piece is surrounded and adorned with a beautiful polished border, where one can see the mineral layers developing from the rough basalt, to the grey/blue agate, white qu...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Large Pyrite Cluster Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large pyrite cluster specimen originating from Peru, displayed on one of our exclusive museum-quality painted plaster bases.
Naturally formed over millions of years, this huge pyr...
Category
Peruvian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite
17.40 Gram Pretty Bi Color Tourmaline Crystal From Kunar, Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
17.40 Gram Pretty Bi Color Tourmaline Crystal From Kunar, Afghanistan
Weight: 17.40 Gram
Dimension: 3.7 x 1.8 x 1.4 Cm
Origin: Kunar, Afghanistan
Color: Seafoam and Green
Tourma...
Category
Afghan Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Agate Coral & a Double Crystal Point
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian church vase with fossilized coral, a double crystal point on an agate base.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Rock Crystal, Coral
Dynamic Formation with Thick Agatised Borders
Located in London, GB
A dynamic formation with a thick blue-brown agatised border. The crystal
lined interior equally dynamic with shocks of electric amethyst contrasting
with darker colours on a bed of large stalactites...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
18th Century Italian Crucifix on a Tourmaline in Crystal on a Obsidian Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix with a hand carved figure of Christ decorated with tourmaline in crystal quartz on a polished obsidian base.
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Mix of Purple Amethyst Pink Druze and White Quartz Surrounded by Agate
Located in London, GB
Exquisite minerals fuse together in this uniquely beautiful combination of pinkish amethyst, white quartz and grey and brown agate on a custom metal stand. The natural sculpture rese...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Small floral formation
Located in London, GB
A small formation consisting of a white quartz stalactite on a bed on lilac
amethyst.
This piece was legally and ethically sourced directly in the prestigious mines of Uruguay, Sout...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick Fragment with Pyrite in Matrix on Agate
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th-century Italian gilded candlestick fragment with pyrite in matrix on a polished agate base.
The fragment was originally part of a candlestick in a historical Italian church in ...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
Cut and Polished Heart with Cotton Candy Inclusion
Located in London, GB
An attractive geode section cut and polished into a heart shape, revealing
white quartz layers with various agate layers. A cavity to the left with pink
druze resembling cotton can...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
18th Century Italian Sunray with Tangerine Crystal Quartz on Angle-Plated Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian sunray adorned with tangerine crystal quartz points on an angle plated quartz. Angle-plated quartz is an extremely rare form of quartz and is only found in the u...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Unusual Organic Green-Blue Quartz Cluster
Located in London, GB
Multiple stalactites seemingly grow from a grassy meadow of green quartz
on this impressive piece. A wonderful sculptural specimen with a rare organic
quality.
This piece was le...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
18th Century Italian Ribbon Fragment with Baroque Pearls on Selenite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian ribbon fragment with natural-forming baroque pearls on a selenite slab.
The Italian ribbon fragment original came from a...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
“Cup of Flowers” Amethyst and Calcite
Located in London, GB
Resembling a cup of flowers, this formation consists of several circular
calcite arrangements sat on a bed of deep purple amethyst. There is a
second generation growth of amethysti...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
18th Century Italian Fragment with Pyrite and a Baroque Pearl on a Lucite Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian fragment base with coordinating pyrite and a baroque pearl on a lucite base. The fragment was originally part of a hand-carved piece in a historical I...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
Large columnar agate and amethyst formation
Located in London, GB
Striking large vertical presentation displaying vibrant purple amethyst bordered by a thick agate layer. One of a group of four impressive specimens. Pieces such as this are hard t...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Large columnar agate and amethyst formation
Located in London, GB
Striking large vertical presentation displaying vibrant purple amethyst bordered by a thick agate layer. One of a group of four impressive specimens. Pieces such as this are hard t...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Mica in an Albite Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Mica in an albite matrix.
Albite is a type of feldspar mineral. Mica is formed from silicate which creates the delicate, glimmery sheets that combine and layer together. This combination of minerals creates a rare, museum-quality formation. This is also a very big specimen and weighs approximately 54 lbs or 24.5 kg.
The albite and mica create a rare, sculptural, natural formation.
Category
American Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Natural Gogotte Specimen Formation
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A Gogotte Formation
Of natural form, dating from the Oligocene period (30 Million years ago). Beguiling natural mineral formation, they are the result of calcium carbonate binding w...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Wulfenite on a Fishtail Selenite Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian fragment with wulfenite on a fishtail selenite base
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from t...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
