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LOT 0442
Fossil Diosaurus Skull and Bones on Composite Matrix
PALEOCENE PERIOD, 66-56 MILLION YEARS B.P.
20 in. (6.66 kg, 51 cm).
Displaying the left side of the skull and jaws with teeth, with a number of vertebrae to the side, set on a composite sandstone matrix; possibly Argochampsa krebsi. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Australian Opal Cabochon Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising three polished milky opal specimens showing play of colour. 1.93 grams total, 12-14 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Fossil Grasshopper Pair
Cretaceous Period, 108-92 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising two specimens on matrices. 218 grams total, 77-97 mm
From Brazil. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth Pair
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising two teeth with partial roots; repaired. 30 grams total, 55-64 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish.
