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LOT 2543

English Fossil Scallop Shell

JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 200-165 MILLION YEARS B.P.

5 in. (1.33 kg, 12.8 cm).

On an irregular matrix, displaying clear ribbing. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 2543

English Fossil Scallop Shell

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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