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LOT 2358
Fossil and Mineral Collection
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 184.2-174.7 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/8 - 9 7/8 in. (4.16 kg total, 5.9-25 cm).
Comprising: a reconstructed assemblage matrix with Liparoceras ammonites, bivalves, and a belemnite; an ammonite partial; a gryphaea fossil; and a matrix with mica and aventurine. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s.
From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent.
From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK.
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Amethyst Crystal Display on Stand
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Fossil Ginko Leaf in Matrix
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