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LOT 2901
A Group of Ninety Two [92] Fossil Wood Specimens
1 - 2 1/4 in. (2.59 kg total including box, 24-57 mm).
A boxed group of fossilised tree branch specimens, most showing bark detailing on the outside. [92, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Madagascar.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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