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LOT 2827
Fossil Shark Tooth Display Case
CRETACEOUS-EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 70-45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
9 5/8 x 13 1/2 in. (950 grams, 24.4 x 34.4 cm).
A glazed display case with mounted specimens of various teeth, vertebrae and ray palates, with identifying labels. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2827
Fossil Shark Tooth Display Case
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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