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LOT 2280
Fossil Asaphus Trilobite in Matrix
MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN, CIRCA 470-458 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 in. (140 grams, 76 mm).
Asaphus plautini with a semicircular headshield and tailshield separated by well-defined ribs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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 2280
Fossil Asaphus Trilobite in Matrix
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Fossil Diplomystus Fish in Matrix
Eocene Priod, 58-36 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
On a rectangular matrix, showing good spine and tail detail. 469 grams, 18 cm
From Green River formation, Wyoming, USA. 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. -
Fossil Procerites Ammonite
Jurassic Period, Bajocian, circa 170-168 million years B.P.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Showing fine ribbing and typical shallow whirls, an inked collector's number '293'. 316 grams, 10.7 cm
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. -
Group of Four [4] Cut and Polished Fossilised Wood Slices
Triassic Period, 251-199 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising four thick slices, each showing agatized patterns and one with a small crystal-lined cavity. 253 grams total, 9-12.1 cm
From Madagascar. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.