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LOT 2453
Fossil Insects in Matrix Collection
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/2 - 2 3/4 in. (93 grams total, 39-70 mm).
Comprising three insects, two smaller and one larger, with long wings. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
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 2453
Fossil Insects in Matrix Collection
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Large Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Jaw Fragment
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Large jaw fragment set with two teeth, with another two showing within the jaw. 582 grams, 16.1 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile dinosaur with an elongated body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of coin-shaped and tubular beads with a large coin-shaped pendant, restrung. 41.9 grams, 32 cm
Acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
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Group of Five [5] Cut and Polished Geode Half Specimens
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising five freestanding specimens with polished faces, some with enhanced colouring. 2.35 kg total, 10.7-11.4 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
