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LOT 2447
Fossil Fern in Matrix
TRIASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 228-208 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/4 in. (91 grams, 95 mm).
Thinnfeldia talgarbarensis showing two branching leaves on a matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Blackstone formation, Dinmore Quarry, Queensland, Australia.
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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LOT 2447
Fossil Fern in Matrix
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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British Unidentified Fossil Fish in Matrix
Devonian Period, circa 419-359 million years B.P.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
On a curving matrix and showing good detail, especially on the scales. 557 grams, 21.2 cm
From Cheddar, Somerset, UK. 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. -
Polished Goniatite Fossil Triangular Lidded Box
Devonian Period, circa 400 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Carved from a fossiliferous stone and the lid set with a goniatite specimen. 557 grams, 12.8 cm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Polished Fossil Goniatite Specimen Collection
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising three polished specimens showing the internal structure. 360 grams total, 60-91 mm
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.
