SOLD Elbaite on Quartz - vintage gem crystal, ex AE Foote
Mount Mica, Paris, Oxford County
Maine, United States
8.2 x 5.6 x 3.8 CM (cabinet)
price: $0
Pre Tucson
Green gemmy Elbaite Tourmalines in Quartz from the famed Mt Mica (Maine, USA). The Elbaites reach 2.6 CM long and are mostly transparent. From the famed dealer A.E. Foote this label dates to the 1879-1895 era, and is an unusual format for a Foote label. The backside of the label has a handwritten note in French that seems to be giving the value in 1951 as 10.00 USD, a very large sum at that time. This is a classic type of Mt Mica Tourmaline and a good representaive of a classic Northeastern US locale.
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SOLD Elbaite on Quartz - vintage gem crystal, ex AE Foote
Mount Mica, Paris, Oxford County
Maine, United States
8.2 x 5.6 x 3.8 CM (cabinet)
price: $0
Pre Tucson
Green gemmy Elbaite Tourmalines in Quartz from the famed Mt Mica (Maine, USA). The Elbaites reach 2.6 CM long and are mostly transparent. From the famed dealer A.E. Foote this label dates to the 1879-1895 era, and is an unusual format for a Foote label. The backside of the label has a handwritten note in French that seems to be giving the value in 1951 as 10.00 USD, a very large sum at that time. This is a classic type of Mt Mica Tourmaline and a good representaive of a classic Northeastern US locale.
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