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LOT 2826
Fossil Ursus Spelaeus Canine and Molar Tooth Group
PLEISTOCENE EPOCH, 2.6 MILLION-11,700 YEARS B.P.
1 5/8 - 3 1/4 in. (50 grams total, 41-84 mm).
Both cave bear teeth displaying some root and enamel. [2, 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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Polished Fossil Goniatite Ammonite Lidded Trinket Box
Devonian Period, circa 400 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A rectangular box carved from fossiliferous stone, the lid set with a large Goniatite sp. specimen. 608 grams, 12.8 cm
From Morocco, North Africa. 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. -
Fossil Woolly Mammoth Molar Tooth
Devensian Period, 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
From Mammuthus Primigenius, inked collector's note 'VM19' to one side. 600 grams, 13.2 cm
From Asland, Montana, USA. 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. -
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.
