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LOT 2458
Fossil Insects in Matrix Collection
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 7/8 - 2 1/4 in. (90 grams total, 47-56 mm).
Comprising three different types of insects, one likely a locust. [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 2458
Fossil Insects in Matrix Collection
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Fossil Fern in Matrix
Triassic Period, circa 228-208 million years B.P.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Thinnfeldia talgarbarensis showing two branching leaves on a matrix. 91 grams, 95 mm
From 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. -
![Group of Six [6] Fossilised Coral Specimens](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/255980-s.jpg)
Group of Six [6] Fossilised Coral Specimens
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising six brown specimens showing the structure of polyps. 1.73 kg total, 7.5-12.6 cm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Fossil Douvilleiceras Mammilatum Ammonite
Cretaceous Period, circa 113-100 million years B.P.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Showing prominent ribbing and some iridescence. 167 grams, 71 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.
