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LOT 2796
Fossil Shrimps from Lebanon
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 110 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/8 - 4 3/8 in. (316 grams total, 8.1-11.3 cm).
Comprising two rectangular matrices, each with a Carpopenaeus sp. specimen. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Large Lapis Lazuli Sphere
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
A spectacular large polished sphere of lapis lazuli, polished to show its beautiful structure. 10 kg, 18 cm
Property of an Indian gentleman living in London; previously from an Indian collection. Property of a Californian, USA, collector. -
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Composed of annular and cylindrical beads with a lozenge-shaped pendant at the centre; restrung. 8.6 grams, 30.5 cm
Ex London, UK, art market 1990s. -
Fossil Fern in Opened Nodule
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
An opened oval nodule displaying the positive and negative of the fern fossil. 218 grams total, 9.8-10.2 cm
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.
