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LOT 2469
Fossil Perisphinctes Ammonite
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 174-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/8 in. (130 grams, 85 mm).
Perisphinctids indogermanus fossil ammonite showing clear ribbing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Jaw Fragment with Teeth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
A composite jaw fragment set with five teeth. 254 grams, 16 cm
From Morocco. 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. -
Mexico Red Calcite Mineral Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A group of forty-two cut red calcite mineral specimens in various shapes and sizes. 356 grams total, 25-40mm
Very fine condition.
From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Druzy Quartz Crystal Geode Display
Cretaceous Period, circa 120-140 million years B.P.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £650
Cut section of geode lined with dark grey to almost black druzy quartz crystals, creating a shimmering effect; two cut stalagmites with polished upper face showing attractive dark banding; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 4.13 kg, 26 x 22 x 10 cm, 32 cm including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.
