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LOT 3103
Fossil Cidaris Sea Urchins with Spines
MIDDLE JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 150 MILLION YEARS B.P.
10 5/8 in. (2.69 kg, 27 cm).
Group of fossilised pencil urchins on a matrix with numerous spines.
ProvenanceFrom Ardennes, France.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.
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LOT 3103
Fossil Cidaris Sea Urchins with Spines
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£60 (EUR 70; USD 81) +BP*
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