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LOT 2870
Fossil Woolly Mammoth Molar Tooth
DEVENSIAN PERIOD, 110,000-12,000 YEARS B.P.
5 1/4 in. (600 grams, 13.2 cm).
From Mammuthus Primigenius, inked collector's note 'VM19' to one side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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Calcite Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A large specimen of calcite. 1.81 kg, 94 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady. -
Crystal and Mineral Display Specimen Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising: a cut and polished agate geode section, a polished fluorite dish, pyrite, smoky quartz, quartz, amethyst, and others. 1.46 kg total, 1.6-14.1 cm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady. -
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.
