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AIRFIX/GMR 9 x Freight Wagons - Petrol Tankers nos 54345 Essso x 2/54346 x Shell & BP x 2 and 54347 Shell x 2 - 54310 Tate & Lyle and 54336 GWR Macaw H x 2. Mint Boxed.

Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years BP. A group of three Deltadromeus agilis raptor dinosaur teeth. 3 grams, 17-20mm (1/2 - 3/4"). From the Kem-Kem basin, Morocco, from the collection of the palaeontologist R. Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. Deltadromeus has extraordinarily delicate and long limbs making it one of the fastest dinosaurs to have existed. This species is large by raptor standards with sharp serrated teeth. Fine condition. [3, No Reserve]

Mesozoic Era, 252-66 million years BP. A finely preserved fossil fish in shale showing nearly complete bone structure, with adhesive label to back reading:'Mesozoic era, Hubei, Central China'. 37.34 grams, 89mm (3 1/2"). Property of a Welsh fossil collector; acquired on the UK art market. Very fine condition. [No Reserve]

Lower Turonian, Cretaceous Period, 89 million years BP. A Vascoceras ammonite with polished surface and intact sutures. 557 grams, 11.2cm (4 1/4"). From the deposits of the Gombe Region, Northern Nigeria; from the collection of the palaeontologist R. Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Jurassic Period, 201-145 million years BP. A Psiloceras planorbis ammonite showing good shell structure and opalescent lustre in a shale matrix, mounted on card with label reading, 'PSILOCERAS PLANORBIS LOWER LIAS SOMERSET', and a hand written card reading, 'Ammonite Psiloceras planorbis Jurassic. Lower Lias. Watchet, Somerset'. See Paleobiology Database - Psiloceras. 2014-05-29. 347 grams total, card 17.6cm (7"). Property of a Welsh fossil collector; acquired on the UK art market. Veryfine condition. [No Reserve]

Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years BP. A Mastodon fossil bone carved with later image of a human face; mounted on a custom made stand. 155 grams, 13.5cm including stand (5 1/4"). From the island of Java, Indonesia; from an old Bristol, UK, collection; acquired before 1960. Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Bacocian Stage, Jurassic Period, 168-172 million years BP. A polished Cleoniceras sp. ammonite showing structure and opalescent lustre to shell. 567 grams,13cm (5 1/4"). From the Arbala, Middle Atlas Mountains, Morocco; from the collection of the palaeontologist R. Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Jurassic Period, 160 million years BP. An A-grade Perisphinctes sp. fossil Ammonite with opalescent sheen to shell. 196 grams, 90mm (3 1/2"). From Madagascar; from the collection of the palaeontologist R. Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Lower Cretaceous Period, 120 million years BP. A British Iguanodon sp. dinosaur fossil tail vertebrae in a matrix. 506 grams, 12.2cm (4 3/4"). From Wealden Clay, Isle of Wight, UK; from the collection of the palaeontologist R. Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Upper Devonian Period, 419-358 million years BP. A Crotalocephalina gibba trilobite showing good shell markings and eyes, on a sandstone matrix. 164 grams, 63mm (2 1/4"). From Alnif, Morocco, from an old Bristol, UK, collection; acquired before 1930. Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Devonian Period, 420-359 million years BP. A fossil stromatolite specimen from Orkney, in old white card tray with A.B. Cotterill Collection, Wollaton, Nottingham, UK, label. See: Stromatolite. Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press. 106 grams, 73mm (3"). Property of a Welsh fossil collector; acquired on the UK art market. Very fine condition. [No Reserve]

Bacocian stage, Jurassic Period, 168-172 million years BP. An A-grade cut and polished Cleoniceras sp. ammonite pair showing internal chambers and crystal structure. 433 grams total,11.5cm (4 1/2"). From the Arbala, Middle Atlas Mountains, Morocco; from the collection of the palaeontologist R. Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. Fine condition. [2, No Reserve]

Ordovicia- Silurian Period, 488-415 million years BP. The cephalon (head segment) of the trilobite Dalmanites sp. from Ludlow, Salop, in old white card tray with A. B. Cotterill Collection, Wollaton, Nottingham, UK, label. See: Budil, Petr; Thomas, Alan Trevor; Hörbinger, František (2008), Exoskeletal architecture, hypostomal morphology and mode of life of Silurian and Lower Devonian dalmanited trilobites (PDF"). Bulletin of Geosciences 83 (1): 2–10. doi:10.3140/bull.geosci.2008.01.001. Retrieved 2014-01-07. 217 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). Property of a Welsh fossil collector; acquired on the UK art market. Very fine condition. [No Reserve]

Permian Period, 285 million years BP. A group of two Branchiosaurus dracyiensis amphibians with plant stem fossil on a matrix. 336 grams, 19cm (7"). From the Rotiegendes Unit, Tabarz, Thuringia, Germany; from an old Bristol, UK, collection; acquired before 1960. Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Lower Cretaceous Period, 110 million years BP. A large and complete Vinctifer sp. fossil fish in matrix. 1.97 kg, 44.5cm (17 1/2"). From Santana Formation, Ceara, Brazil; from an old Bristol, UK, collection; acquired before 1960. This fish was a member of the Aspidorhynchid family, a highly specialized extinct group that lived from the Middle Jurassic Period 160 million years ago to the end of the Cretaceous Period 65 million years ago. Fine condition.

Cretaceous, Albian Stage, 113-100 million years BP. A fine example of the ammonite Cleoniceras sp. with much of the original shell material remaining, showing red, green, and gold iridescence, in old white card tray with old Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd label reading: 'AMMONITE, Parkinsonia sp., Mid Jurassic age, (approx. 170 million years old), Madagascar'. 51 grams, 55mm (2"). Found Madagascar; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2015 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) Very fine condition. [No Reserve]

Pleistocene Period, 110,000-12,000 years BP. Approximately thirty pieces of Woolly Mammoth tusk sections. 224 grams total, 26-131mm (1 - 5 1/4"). From Yukutia, Siberia, Russia; from the Pradi Collection, Boston, USA acquired during 1980s. Fine condition. [30, No Reserve]

Triassic Period, 23 million years BP. An unusually large cut and polished slice of fossilised wood displaying fine detail of internal structure and colour. 1.18 kg, 25.7cm (9 3/4"). From Madagascar; from an old Bristol, UK, collection; acquired before 1960. Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Triassic Period, 251-199 million years BP. A large slice of a cut and polished petrified wood full log section showing bands of colour to the inside and with areas of quartz crystal growth towards the centre, bark to the outside, from Madagascar. See Bonewitz, Dr. Ronald Louis, Rocks & Minerals, 2008, p.344-345. 880 grams, 31cm (12 1/4"). From Madgascar; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2016 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) Extremely fine condition. [No Reserve]

Jurassic Period, 201-145 million years BP. A group of two vertebra bones including: one of a Plesiosaur in white card tray with A.B. Cotterill Collection, Wollaton, Nottingham, UK, label; and one of a Ichthyosaur with adhesive label to specimen reading: 'Jurassic reptile. Ichthyosaur. Centrum of dorsal Vertebra. Lyme Regis, Dorset'. See: Benton MJ, Spencer PS (1995), Fossil Reptiles of Great Britain, Chapman & Hall. ISBN 0-412-62040-5. 131 grams total, 35-50mm (1 1/4 - 2"). Property of a Welsh fossil collector; acquired on the UK art market. Very fine condition. [2, No Reserve]

Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years BP. A cut and polished ammonite pair showing internal chambers with crystal growth, from Madagascar, in white card tray. See Bonewitz, Dr. Ronald Louis, Rocks & Minerals, 2008, p.329-330. 25 grams, 40mm (1 1/2"). Found Madgascar; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2016 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) Extremely fine condition. [2, No Reserve]

Silurian Period, 443-416 million years BP. A well preserved Otarion trilobite with good detailing to the shell, prominent glabella, and eye stalks, antenna to the side and back, in a limestone matrix; label to base reading: 'OTARION Atlas Mts Morocco. Rare'. See http://www.fossilmuseum.net/Trilobite-Pictures/Otarion-diffractum/Trilobite-24.htm. 240 grams, 75mm (3"). Property of a Welsh fossil collector; acquired on the UK art market. Very fine condition. Rare. [No Reserve]

Cretaceous Period, 145-66 million years BP. A pair of polished ammonites showing internal chambers and crystal formation on a matrix. See Bonewitz, Dr. Ronald Louis, Rocks & Minerals, 2008, p.329-330. 80 grams, 50mm (2"). Found Morocco; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2016 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) Extremely fine condition. [2, No Reserve]

Jurassic, 199-145 million years BP. A large Hildoceras bifrons ammonite showing structure and opalescent lustre to the shell; in a card tray with adhesive label to specimen reading: 'Upper Lias ammonite HILDOCERAS BIFRON. Whitby. N.E.Yorkshire'. See Paleobiology Database - Hildoceras, retrieved 2014-05-28. 406 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). Property of a Welsh fossil collector; acquired on the UK art market. Very fine condition. [No Reserve]

Silurian-Devonian, 443-358 million years BP. A Phacops sp.(?) trilobite showing large head with prominent eyes, detailing to the shell and large pleural spines to the side, on a rectangular shale matrix; in a white card tray with A.B. Cotterill Collection, Wollaton, Nottingham, UK, label; and Lyme Fossil Shop labels. See Ivo Chlupá? (1973) The distribution of phacopid trilobites in space and time (PDF), Fossils and Strata 4: 399-408. 160 grams, 74mm (3"). Property of a Welsh fossil collector; acquired on the UK art market. Very fine condition. [No Reserve]

Triassic Period, 251-199 million years BP. A slice of cut and polished petrified wood showing bands of colour to the inside and bark to the outside. See Bonewitz, Dr. Ronald Louis, Rocks & Minerals, 2008, p.344-345. 235 grams, 13cm (5 1/4"). From Madgascar; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2016 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) Extremely fine condition. [No Reserve]

Eocene Period, 56-33 million years BP. A fossil Mioplosus labracoides fish in a matrix. 564 grams,18.7cm (7 1 /4"). From the Green River Formation, Wyoming, USA; from the Pradi Collection, Boston, USA acquired during 1980s. In southwest Wyoming (and parts of Colorado and Utah) in the Green River Formation are found some of the world's most outstanding specimens of fossil fish. The Green River system was composed of three lakes: Lake Ulinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil Lake. These Eocene Lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiary time. The Climate was much different from the desert-like climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators, boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes were particularly active at this time. Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years BP. A cut and polished ammonite pair showing internal chambers with crystal formation, from Madagascar, in white card tray. See Bonewitz, Dr. Ronald Louis, Rocks & Minerals, 2008, p.329-330. 15 grams total, 32mm (1 1/4"). Found Madgascar; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2016 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) Extremely fine condition. [2, No Reserve]

Carboniferous Period, 358-4 million years BP. A group of of fossil specimens including: a cut and polished Lonsdaleia floriformis coral; a cut and polished Lithostrotion junceum coral, and a section of Baculites compressus ammonite shell section showing unusual shell markings; each in a white card tray with A.B. Cotterill Collection, Wollaton, Nottingham, UK, labels. See M. Alan Kazlev, 1998, The Carboniferous Period of the Paleozoic Era: 299 to 359 million years ago, Palaeos.org, retrieved on 2008-06-23 219 grams, 44-81mm (1 3/4 - 3 1/4"). Property of a Welsh fossil collector; acquired on the UK art market. Very fine condition. [3, No Reserve]

Upper Cretaceous Period, 80 million years BP. A group of fifteen Onchopristus numidus sawfish rostral teeth. 24 grams, 13-60mm (1/2 - 2 1/4"). From the phosphate deposits of Khourigba, Morocco; from the collection of the palaeontologist R. Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. Fine condition. [15, No Reserve]

Late Triassic Period, 225 million years BP. A polished cross section of a full log of Arizona Petrified Forest petrified wood, with classic red, purple, tan, and brown colouring and with extremely good grain preservation. See Bonewitz, Dr. Ronald Louis, Rocks & Minerals, 2008, p.334-335. 784 grams, 21.5cm (8 1/2"). Found Arizona, USA; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2015 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) Extremely fine condition. Wonderful example. [No Reserve]

Bacocian stage, Jurassic Period, 168-172 million years BP. A large polished oolite Sloenbachia sp. chambered ammonite showing internal chambers and mineral structure. 545 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). From Arbala, Middle Atlas Mountains, Morocco; from the collection of the palaeontologist R. Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Jurassic Period, 203-145 million years BP. A finely preserved crinoid ('feather star') calyx and arms from with smaller crinoids of the same species in the background, from Lyme Regis, Dorset, in old white card tray with A.B. Cotterill Collection, Wollaton, Nottingham, UK, label. 120 grams, 86mm (3 1/4"). Property of a Welsh fossil collector; acquired on the UK art market. Extremely fine condition. [No Reserve]

Triassic Period, 230 million years BP. A cut and polished slice of fossilised wood showing internal structure and colour. 291 grams, 12.3cm (4 3/4"). From an old Bristol, UK, collection; acquired before 1960. Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Upper Devonian Period, 419-358 million years BP. A Phacops rana trilobite with good shell detailing and eyes, on a matrix. 227 grams, 70mm (2 3/4"). From Alnif, Morocco; from an old Bristol palaeontological collection acquired 1950s-60s. Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Cretaceous, Albian Stage, 113-100 million years BP. A fine example of the ammonite Cleoniceras sp. with much of the original shell material remaining, showing red, green, and gold iridescence, in old white card tray with old Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd label reading: 'AMMONITE, Parkinsonia sp., Mid Jurassic age, (approx. 170 million years old), Madagascar'. 39 grams, 52mm (2"). From Madagascar; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2015 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) Very fine condition. [No Reserve]

Jurassic Period, 201-145 million years BP. An extremely well preserved Lycoptera fish with fine detailing of the bone structure in a limestone matrix; in a presentation box with label in Chinese and English reading: 'FISH FOSSLL (LYCOPTERA) FOSSLLS ARE PRODUCED IN LIAOXI CUINA THEY WERE FORMED IN REMOTE ANTIQUITY OF 150.000.000 YEARS AGO'. See: Jin, F., Zhang, F.C., Li, Z.H., Zhang, J.Y., Li, C. and Zhou, Z.H. (2008), On the horizon of Protopteryx and the early vertebrate fossil assemblages of the Jehol Biota, Chinese Science Bulletin, 53(18): 2820-2827. 121 grams total, 15.7cm including box (7"). Property of a Welsh fossil collector; acquired on the UK art market. Very fine condition. [No Reserve]

Paleozoic Period, 541-252 million years BP. A group of five trilobites, two in limestone matrix with fine detailing of the shells, eye stalks and pleural spines along the edges, labels to the base of both reading: 'Trilobite Atlas Mts Morocco', and in white card trays; two in card display tray, one in perspex display tray. See http://www.amnh.org/our-research/paleontology/paleontology-faq/trilobite-website/gallery-of-trilobites/master-gallery-of-all-website-trilobites-a-c/ 360 grams total, 20-80mm (3/4 - 3 1/4"). Property of a Welsh fossil collector; acquired on the UK art market. Very fine condition. [5, No Reserve]

Mesozoic Period, 252-66 million years BP. A fossil fish from Jainghan, China showing very fine detailing of the bone structure in a limestone matrix; in a presentation box with label reading: 'Name: Jianghan Fish (fossil) Epoch: Mesozoic epoch (about 200 million years ago) Category: Fim District: Middle part China (Hubei) 337 grams total including box, 89-158mm (3 1/2 - 6 1/4"). Property of a Welsh fossil collector; acquired on the UK art market. Very fine condition. [No Reserve]

Paleocene Period, 66-56 million years BP. A group of six large Otodus obliquus shark anterior and lateral teeth, serrations to the edges, well preserved enamel. 183 grams, 47-74mm (1 3/4 - 3"). From the collection of the palaeontologist R. Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. Fine condition. [6, No Reserve]

Ordovician Period, 488-443 million years BP. A group of three Clypeus ploti, fossil echinoids display piece on a matrix. 1.27 kg, 10cm (6"). From an old Bristol, UK, collection; acquired before 1960. Fine condition.

Ordovician Period, 485-443 million years BP. An extremely well preserved Flexicalymene trilobite showing detailing to the shell structure, eye stalks, long antenna to the side of head and long pleural spines to the side of the body, in a limestone matrix; in a black card tray with two A.B. Cotterill Collection, Wollaton, Nottingham, UK, labels. See Flexicalymene Shirley 1936 (trilobite), Paleobiology Database, retrieved 21 August 2011. 227 grams, 85mm (3 1/4"). Property of a Welsh fossil collector; acquired on the UK art market. Very fine condition. [No Reserve]

Permian Period, 298-252 million years BP. A group of three slices of shale with insects on a matrix, consisting of: three single Lacewing Neuroptera, and one aquatic beetle, and small bivalves. 115 grams, 90-110mm (3 1/2 - 4 1/4"). from from Yixian Formation, Huangbangi Valley, Beipiao, Liaoning Province of China, property of an American collector; acquired 1980-2000. Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Triassic Period, 251-199 million years BP. A group of ten cut and polished slices of petrified wood showing varying colours to the inside and bark to the outside. See Bonewitz, Dr. Ronald Louis, Rocks & Minerals, 2008, p.344-345. 55 grams total, 17-40mm (1/2 - 1 3/4"). From Madgascar; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2016 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) Extremely fine condition. [10, No Reserve]

Lower Cretaceous Period, 120 million years BP. A fossil Iguanodon dinosaur leg bone section, showing the internal structure. 1.16 kg, 20.7cm (8 1/4"). From Wealden Clay, Isle of Wight, UK; from the collection of the palaeontologist R. Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Oligocene Period, 45 million years BP. A group of five pieces of Baltic amber each containing flies and other inclusions. 2.82 grams, 10-22mm (1/2 - 1"). From the collection of the palaeontologist R. Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. Very fine condition. [5, No Reserve]

Oligocene Period, 45 million years BP. A group of five pieces of Baltic amber each containing an insect and other inclusions. 2.72 grams total, 15-23mm (1/2 - 1"). From the collection of the palaeontologist R. Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. Very fine condition. [5, No Reserve]

Cretaceous Period, 100 million years BP. A group of fifteen Siroccopteryx moroccensis Pterosaur teeth. 12 grams, 13-28mm (1/2 - 1 1/4"). From Taouz, in the Moroccan Sahara, from the collection of the palaeontologist R. Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. So far, Siroccopteryx is the only named flying reptile from Africa and its narrow, curved teeth were probably used to catch fish. Fine condition. [15, No Reserve]

Eocene Period, 56-33 million years BP. A very well preserved Knightia alta sp. fish showing detailing of the scales and fins, in a shale matrix. See Grande, L. 1980. 'The Paleontology of the Green River Formation, with a review of the fish fauna', Wyoming Geol. Surv., Bull.63, pp.85. 34 grams, 86mm (3 1/2"). Property of a Welsh fossil collector; acquired on the UK art market. Very fine condition. [No Reserve]

Bacocian stage, Jurassic Period, 168-172 million years BP. An A-grade cut and polished Cleoniceras sp. ammonite showing internal chambers and crystal formation, opalescent lustre to the shell. 45 grams, 68mm (2 3/4"). From Arbala, Middle Atlas Mountains, Morocco, from the collection of the palaeontologist R. Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Silurian Period, 444-415 million years BP. A group of two fossils comprising one multiple brachiopod specimen from Worcestershire and one pyritized multiple ammonite specimen from Dorset, in old white card trays with A.B. Cotterill Collection, Wollaton, Nottingham, UK, labels. See: Davies, G. M. 1964. The Dorset Coast: A Geological Guide, London: A & C Black. 370 grams total, 54-94mm (2 - 4"). Property of a Welsh fossil collector; acquired on the UK art market. Very fine condition. [2, No Reserve]

Jurassic Period, 199-145 million years BP. A cut and polished slice of petrified wood showing brown, yellow and grey internal structure and with bark to the outside. See Bonewitz, Dr. Ronald Louis, Rocks & Minerals, 2008, p.334-335. 295 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). From Arizona, USA; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2015 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) Extremely fine condition. [No Reserve]

Middle Jurassic, 176-161 million years BP. A group of two pieces of polished Atlasaurus sp. bone displaying blood vessels. 329 grams total, 80-90mm (3 1/4 - 3 1/2"). From Wawmda, Tiougguit Formation, Azilal Province, Tadla-Azilal region, Morocco; from an old Bristol, UK, collection; acquired before 1960. Atlasaurus was discovered by Monbaron, Russell & Taquet in 1999. It was named after the location of discovery in the High Atlas range of the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, and for the animal's size (about 15m (50 ft) long"). Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Jurassic Period, 199-145 million years BP. A large piece of petrified wood 13 cm long, the top and bottom cut and polished to show the ring growth and colours, bark structure to the outside. See Bonewitz, Dr. Ronald Louis, Rocks & Minerals, 2008, p.334-335. 5.03 kg, 13x14cm (5 x 5 1/2"). From Madagascar; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2015 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) Very fine condition. [No Reserve]

Eocene Period, 58-36 million years BP. finely preserved Knightia eocaena fossil fish in a shale matrix, from Wyoming, USA, in white card tray with label reading: 'FOSSIL FISH, Knightia eocaena, Wyoming, USA'. See: Grande, L. 1980. ‘The paleontology of the Green River Formation, with a review of the fish fauna’. Wyoming Geol. Surv., Bull. 63, pp. 85. 35 grams, 63mm (2 1/2"). Found Wyoming, USA; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2016 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) Extremely fine condition. [No Reserve]

Lower Cretaceous Period, 146-100 million years BP. A Globidens Mosasaurus tooth complete with root. 84 grams, 85mm (3 1/4"). From the Albian, Tegona Formation, Khouribgha Phosphate Mines, Morocco; from an old Bristol, UK, collection; acquired before 1960. The teeth of Globidens were vastly different from other mosasaurs, as they were globular, as suggested in its generic name. Generally, most mosasaurs had sharp teeth evolved to grab soft, slippery prey like fish and squid. While many other mosasaurs were capable of crushing the shells of ammonites, none were as specialized in dealing with armored prey like Globidens. Globidens, unlike most other mosasaurs, had semi-spherical teeth with rounded nubbin-like points, which were much better suited for crushing tough armored prey like small turtles, ammonites, nautili, and bivalves. Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Jurassic Period, 199-145 million years BP. A section of branch with polished ends of the pine Araucaria Mirabilis from Cerro Cuadrado, Patagonia, Argentina; in old white card tray with old Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd label reading: 'Petrified Wood of Araucaria Mirabilis Patagonia, Argentina. See: http://paleobotany.bio.ku.edu/FMPro. 65 grams, 50mm (2"). Found Patagonia, Argentina (old stock); from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2015 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) Extremely fine condition. Very rare. Since the ban on exporting fossils from Argentina in 2003, the supply is highly limited.

Jurassic-Cretaceous Period, 203-66 million years BP. A group of two bones comprising a rib and flipper? bone, from Icthyosarus sp., from Barnstone, Nottinghamshire, with A.B. Cotterill Collection, Wollaton, Nottingham, UK, label. See Maisch, M. W.; Matzke, A. T.,2000, The ichthyosauria. Stuttgarter Beitraege zur Naturkunde. Serie B. Geologie und Palaeontologie 298: 1-159. 414 grams total, 6-14cm (2 1/2 - 5 1/2"). Property of a Welsh fossil collector; acquired on the UK art market. Fine condition. [No Reserve]

Jurassic Period, 199-145 million years BP. A massive cut and polished slice of petrified wood, upper surface cut and treated with acryllic to bring out the grain of the timber. See Bonewitz, Dr. Ronald Louis, Rocks & Minerals, 2008, p.334-335. 6.91 kg, 47cm (18 1/2"). From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2015 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) Very fine condition. [No Reserve]

Eocene Period, 58-36 million years BP. A well preserved Knightia eocaena fossil fish on a shale matrix, in white card tray with label reading: 'FOSSIL FISH', Knightia eocaena, Wyoming, USA'. See: Grande, L. 1980. 'The paleontology of the Green River Formation, with a review of the fish fauna'. Wyoming Geol. Surv., Bull. 63, pp. 85. 150 grams, 80mm (3 1/4"). Found Wyoming, USA; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2016 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) Extremely fine condition. [No Reserve]