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LOT 3117
Carved and Polished Green Stone Vase Pair
3 1/2 in. (1.25 kg total, 89-90 mm).
Pair of small vases carved from nephrite jade, one repaired. [2,No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 3117
Carved and Polished Green Stone Vase Pair
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Amber Bead Necklace
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of polished amber beads with a screw clasp. 39.3 grams, 60 cm
Acquired at an auction in the UK. Property of a West Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Edmontosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Bone
Cretaceous Period, circa 70 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Large section of a bone showing the honeycomb-like structure keeping the bone structure light while retaining its strength. 766 grams, 11.5 cm
From South Dakota, USA. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.
Edomontosaurus was a herbivorous dinosaur that was one of the last non-avian dinosaurs to have existed. -
Claudiosaurus Fossil Marine Reptile Skeleton in Matrix
Late Permian Period, circa 260 million years B.P.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
An extinct genus of diapsid reptiles, Claudiosaurus germanini, beautifully preserved and featuring a full ribcage, limbs, the majority of the tail and neck vertebrae. 7.75 kg, 40 cm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
In life, the Claudiosaurus's splayed feet would have been webbed. It had a relatively long body and neck, reaching an overall length of about 60 centimetres. It is presumed to have been partially oceanic, living in a similar way to the modern marine iguana.
