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LOT 3160
Fossil Trilobite in Welsh Slate
CAMBRIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 485-540 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 1/2 in. (1.54 kg total, 16.5 cm).
Large, partial fossil of a trilobite, comprising the head and part of the carapace. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3160
Fossil Trilobite in Welsh Slate
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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Opening Bid: £5
Large curving tooth of Mosasaur prognathodon with some root; repaired. 160 grams, 12.5 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Opening Bid: £150
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Opening Bid: £5
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