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LOT 2472
Fossil Lobster on Matrix
JURRASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 161-143 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 7/8 in. (268 grams, 12.5 cm).
With large claws, from the Solnhofen limestone.
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Fossil Belemnite in Matrix with Ammonite Impression
Jurassic Period, circa 201-143 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
An irregular matrix with Cylindroteuthis puzosiana belemnite and an impression of Kosmoceras ammonite, inked collector's number '55'. 687 grams, 27.1 cm
From Jurassic Oxford Clay, Jason Zone, Calvert, Buckinghamshire, UK. 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. -
Diplomystus Fossil Fish
Cretaceous Period, circa 70 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Rectangular matrix with a single Diplomystus birdi specimen. 226 grams, 10.3 cm
From Lebanon. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Agate and Amethyst 'Window' Display
Cretaceous Period, circa 140-120 million years B.P.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £1,100
Polished geode section with six rounded openings creating windows to the inside of the geode, the internal walls lined with vibrant purple amethyst crystals; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 3.15 kg, 24.5 x 16 x 11 cm, 35.5 cm including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.
