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LOT 2438
Fossil Cornuproetus Trilobite
DEVONIAN PERIOD, 416-359 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/8 in. (163 grams, 59 mm).
Displaying the striking swept-back genal spines; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Woolly Rhinoceros Jaw
Devensian Period, circa 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
A well-preserved lower jaw section from Coelodonta antiquitatis with four molars. 3 kg, 52 cm
From the Northamptonshire, UK, collection of J. Shaul. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
The form of the woolly rhino’s skull and teeth had evolved to support its grazing lifestyle with its head dipped downwards towards the ground, even in its relaxed attitude. The skull is unusual in having both an extensively ossified nasal septum, probably evolved as a result of the heavy pressure on the horn and face when grazing, and a down-turned anterior region on the premaxilla that contacts the edge of the upper jaw. The shoulders were raised with a powerful hump, used to support the animal's massive front horn and also used for storing fat. -
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Restrung using mainly tabular, facetted and domed beads, interspersed with small oblate glass beads. 43 grams, 42.5 cm
Ex London art market. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
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Amber Group with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising ten specimens of polished amber with insect and other inclusions. 21.3 grams total, 15-31 mm
From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
