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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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Polished Fossil Orthoceras Specimen Collection
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising four polished specimens. 126 grams total, 47-83 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. -
Megalodon Extinct Giant Shark's Fossil Tooth
Pliocene Epoch, circa 5.6 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
A Carcharocles megalodon shark tooth, with serrations and polished tooth enamel. 105 grams, 90 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Carcharodon megalodon is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful marine predators in vertebrate history and likely had a profound impact on the structuring of the marine communities. Fossil remains indicate that this giant shark reached a length of more than 16 metres (52 ft) and also affirm that it had a cosmopolitan distribution. Scientists suggest that in life it looked like a stockier version of the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias. -
Polished 'Orca' Agate Display Piece
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Polished freestanding stone with attractive white formations against a dark background. 554 grams, 99 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
