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Crystal, mineral collection in tall cabinet
Top shelf specimens Top shelf specimens
Second shelf specimens Second shelf specimens
Third shelf specimens Third shelf specimens
Base specimens Base specimens

A tall Bespaq cabinet containing a collection of 16 genuine crystals, minerals and metals. Each one has a tiny readable label with its name and detailed provenance if known. The cabinet has glass sides, top and shelves, plus a small empty cupboard space at the bottom for your own additions.

From left to right and top to bottom, citrine (Brazil), corundum/ ruby (India), vanadinite (Mibladen, Morocco), apatite (Madagascar), galena, sulphur (Michigan), mimetite and wulfenite (Mexico), tourmaline (Brazil), quartz (Arkansas), malachite (Zaire), sodalite (Brazil), stellerite (Mt. Gunson, Australia), azurite (Morocco), native copper (Michigan), pyrite and calcite, Missouri and turquoise.

Mahogany finish

  • 5 7/8 inches (14.9 cm) high, 2 1/8 inches (5.4 cm) wide and 2 1/8 inches (5.4 cm) deep, #948, Sold. Similar may be ordered from $155.
Crystal, mineral collection in end table Crystal, mineral collection in end table
End table collection contents Crystal, mineral collection

A glass-topped Bespaq end table containing a collection of 20 genuine crystals, minerals and metals.

From left to right and top to bottom, the specimens are galena, malachite, vanadinite, peridot, kyanite, unknown, sodalite, quartz, garnet (var. spessartite), fire opal, unknown, calcite with pyrite, bornite, aurichalcite, sulphur, native copper, azurite, epidote, strontianite and amazonite.

Mahogany finish

  • 2 1/8 inches (5.4 cm) wide, 1 9/16 inches (4.0 cm) deep, 1 15/16 inches (4.9 cm) tall, #946, SOLD
    Similar may be ordered from $72
Crystal, mineral collection in coffee table Crystal, mineral collection in coffee table
Coffee table collection contents Crystal, mineral collection

A glass-topped Bespaq coffee table containing a collection of 20 genuine crystals, minerals and metals.

From left to right and top to bottom, the specimens are vanadinite, bornite, sodalite, peridot, quartz, malachite, kyanite, unknown, unknown, calcite, azurite, garnet (var. spessartite), amazonite, native copper, galena, fire opal, aurichalcite, citrine, epidote and sulphur.

Mahogany finish

  • 3 1/2 inches (8.9 cm) wide, 1 3/4 inches (4.4 cm) deep, 1 1/2 inches (8.9 cm) tall, #947, Sold. Similar may be ordered from $78
Shell & marine collection, tall chest Sea curiosities

A Bespaq tall chest of drawers containing a collection of 50 genuine modern sea shells and 12 fossil shells.

The fossils are in the second to last drawer; the white fossils are 5.33 - 2.59 million years old (Pliocene) from Florida and the grey fossils are Devonian, about 417 - 354 million years old, from Michigan.

The top of the chest lifts up to show some marine curiosities - a piece of red precious coral, a sea star, a white operculum (the shelly "door" some gastropod mollusks use to close their shells), a tusk shell and pieces of three different forms of sea fan.

Mahogany finish

  • 2 inches (5.1 cm) wide, 1 1/2 inches (3.8 cm) deep, 4 15/16 inches (12.4 cm) tall, #944, SOLD
    Similar may be ordered from $114
Shell, crystal & mineral collection Possible setting for display cabinet

A small glass Bespaq display cabinet with glass top, sides and shelf. I have filled it with a more casual arrangement of 12 shells and a sea star in the bottom and 15 crystals and minerals on the shelf.

The cabinet is small enough to sit on a table or desk, as well as on the floor.

Mahogany finish

  • Just under 1 1/2 inches (3.8 cm) square and 1 9/16 inches (4.0 cm) tall, #945, $55