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LOT 2676
Fossil Illaenus Tauricornis Trilobite
MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN, CIRCA 480 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/4 in. (68.9 grams, 58 mm).
On a matrix and showing parts of the distinctive bullhorn-shaped genal spines; rare. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Russia.
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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English Natural Gold Nugget from Grimsby
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Irregular naturally-occurring nugget with pitted surface; in a display container. 5.34 grams, 19 mm
Found Grimsby, UK. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Termites in Polished Amber
Oligocene Epoch, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Polished section of translucent amber containing several termites. 1.4 grams, 23 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady. -
Fossil Heteromorph Ammonite
Mesozoic Era, circa 252-66 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
An irregularly coiled ammonite, likely Ancyloceratina. 84 grams, 70 mm
From Agadir, Morocco, North Africa. 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.
