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LOT 2761
Fossil Rostral Tooth Group
UPPER CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 76-75 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/2 - 2 3/4 in. (40 grams total, 40-72 mm).
A group of four Onchopristus numidus sawfish rostral teeth. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the phosphate deposits of Khourigba, Morocco.
From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill; acquired between 1930 and 1960.
Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman.
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Spinosaurus Fossil Dinosaur Tooth Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising two Spinosaurus maroccanus teeth with some root; repaired. 37.3 grams total, 57-68 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish. -
Tourmaline Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
A purple and blue tourmaline crystal, accompanied by an old label. 22.9 grams, 48 mm
From Himalaya Mine, San Diego, California, USA. Property of a North West London, UK, lady. -
Stilbite Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
An aggregate of sheaf-like crystals. 24.9 grams, 50 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.