3084 - Rock and Mineral Collection. Mixed group of rock specimens, including a smoky quartz. 2.46 kg total, 20.4 - 3.3 cm (8 - 1 1/4 in.). [35, No Reserve]

Rock and Mineral Collection. Mixed group of rock specimens, including a smoky quartz. 2.46 kg total, 20.4 - 3.3 cm (8 - 1 1/4 in.). [35, No Reserve] Some of the specimens were found during the original official excavations in the Farnham area, Surrey, UK, which were conducted by Harold Falkner (1875-1963) and William Francis Rankine (c.1877-1962), who were instrumental in the excavation works and pit dwellings at sites including Six Bells, Frensham, Tilford, Thursley, Bagshot, and Waverley, amongst others, at and near Farnham in the 1930s and 1940s. Much of the material is now in the prestigious Farnham museum. The present part of the collection has been gifted to their good friend and Haselmere Parish Priest, Charles Borelli (c.1914-2000) of Farnham, who was part of the Borelli family from Italy, who emigrated from Lake Como in 1828 to set up the Borelli family watch and jewellery business; thence by family descent to his nephew. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.