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LOT 2454
Fossil Pliomera Fisheri Trilobite in Matrix
MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, 485-470 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 5/8 in. (83.3 grams, 66 mm).
In a partially curled, defensive posture showing the characteristic notched pygidium. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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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Fossil Ammonoid Group
Triassic-Jurassic Period, circa 251-174 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising: a polished Goniatite from East Timor, Indonesia; a Perisphinctes ammonite. 502 grams total, 79-93 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. -
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Large Group of One Hundred [100] Rock Crystal Quartz Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £36
Comprising mainly twinned and intergrown prismatic crystals. 1.27 kg total, 28-42 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Fossil Fish in Matrix
Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
On a rectangular matrix, possibly Diplomystus. 335 grams, 16.5 cm
From Green River formation, Wyoming, USA. 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.
