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LOT 2654
Cut and Polished Fossil Auricaria Pinecone
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 199-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/2 in. (133 grams total, 63 mm each).
Auricaria Mirabilis cone from an extinct coniferous tree. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Argentina, South America, 1998.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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Cut and Polished Fossil Auricaria Pinecone
Jurassic Period, circa 199-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Auricaria Mirabilis cone from an extinct coniferous tree. 133 grams total, 63 mm each
From Argentina, South America, 1998. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
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Polished Snowflake Obsidian and Turquenite Palm Stone Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A mixed group of polished snowflake obsidian and brightly-coloured turquenite (turquoise howlite) pebbles. 450 grams total, 34-45 mm
Very fine condition.
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Polished Fossil Goniatite Ammonite Lidded Trinket Box
Devonian Period, circa 400 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A rectangular box carved from fossiliferous stone, the lid set with a large Goniatite sp. specimen. 608 grams, 12.8 cm
From Morocco, North Africa. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
