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LOT 2301
Fossil Diplomystus Fish in Matrix
EOCENE PERIOD, 58-36 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 1/8 in. (469 grams, 18 cm).
On a rectangular matrix, showing good spine and tail detail. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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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.
