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LOT 2459
Fossil Thysanopeltidae Trilobite in Matrix
MIDDLE DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 380 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 in. (386 grams, 99 mm).
Thysanopeltidae scutellum on a textured matrix, showing detail of the characteristic fan-like tail shield. [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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LOT 2459
Fossil Thysanopeltidae Trilobite in Matrix
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Galena Mineral Specimen Group
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising three specimens exhibiting bright, metallic lustre. 2.87 kg total, 7.2-13.2 cm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Polished Fossil Coral Head Heart Group
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising five heart-shaped specimens showing the internal structure of fossilised coral. 83.5 grams total, 24-35 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Cut and Polished Fossil Sponge in Flint Nodule
Cretaceous Period, circa 80 million years B.P.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
An oval pebble cut in half and polished to a high degree with a small crystal-lined cavity on one side. 315 grams total, 80-81 mm
From Beachy Head, Sussex, UK. 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.
