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Antique Labels and Mineral Specimens from
Mineral Dealers
 Paul de Bondt Collection

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Baldou, A. (Genève) - Anatase
Anatase crystal (0.9 cm) and adulaire on a gneiss matrix (5.5 x 6.6 cm) from Binntal (Valais, Switzerland) with its label (4.4 x 6.1 cm) from the "Comptoir Minéralogique et Géologique de Genève A. Baldou"; a handwritten label (4 x 5.7 cm) originates from the BRGM (France) stating that an exchange value of $ 35 was attributed to the specimen ("35" at the label's left bottom).
anatase

"Les Fils d'Émile Deyrolle" (Paris) - Calcite
Calcite crystals (6 x 7 cm) from La Grave (Hautes Alpes, France) with its label (3.9 x 5.2 cm) from "Les Fils d'Émile Deyrolle "(Paris) with the handwritten text "Calcite | La Grave | Htes Alpes".
calcite