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LOT 2429
Group of Six [6] Fossilised Coral Specimens
3 - 5 in. (1.73 kg total, 7.5-12.6 cm).
Comprising six brown specimens showing the structure of polyps. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2429
Group of Six [6] Fossilised Coral Specimens
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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Fossil Ammonite on Matrix
Jurassic Period, Toarcian Stage, circa 180 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Large nodule with a single Eleganticeras ammonite specimen. 1.59 kg, 11.5 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Collection of Extinct Fossilised Shark Teeth in Collector's Display Box
Eocene-Pleistocene Period, circa 56 million-11,700 years B.P.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Large collection of shark teeth, including Odontapsis, Lamna oblirua, Charcharodon auriculatus, Striatolamia, and others; most with an inked collector's number or a numbered sticker. 973 grams total, 30.5 x 24 cm including box
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. Accompanied by a list with collection numbers describing each species, dates, and provenances. -
Cathedral Geode Half with Amethyst and Calcite Crystals
Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
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From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.