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LOT 3041
Fossil Goniatite Polished Round Dish
UPPER DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 385-359 MILLION YEARS B.P.
8 7/8 in. (1.15 kg, 22.5 cm wide).
Large shallow dish carved from fossiliferous stone and set with a Goniatite specimen. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 3041
Fossil Goniatite Polished Round Dish
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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