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LOT 2285
Cut and Polished Fossil Sponge in Flint Nodule
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 80 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/8 in. (315 grams total, 80-81 mm).
An oval pebble cut in half and polished to a high degree with a small crystal-lined cavity on one side. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Beachy Head, Sussex, UK.
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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LOT 2285
Cut and Polished Fossil Sponge in Flint Nodule
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Cut and Polished Fossil Seed in Nodule
Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
The seed cut in half through the middle, exposing the internal structure. 370 grams total, 94 mm each
From London Clay, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK. 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. -
Quartz Gem Tree on Amethyst Crystal Geode Section
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Irregular geode matrix with light purple amethyst crystals; the metal branches tipped with polished quartz pebbles. 662 grams, 18 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Fossilised Leaves in Matrix
Paleocene Epoch, circa 66-56 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Limestone matrix showing one large leaf on one side and several overlapping fragments on the reverse. 670 grams, 13.5 cm
From a UK private collection since at least 1946. Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.
