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LOT 2922
Group of Three [3] Kalahari Desert Wind Stones in Gift Bags
2 - 2 3/4 in. (428 grams total, 51-69 mm).
Comprising three wind-rounded pebbles in hollowed out 'nests'; each with a hessian draw-ribbon pouch. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Kalahari Desert.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2922
Group of Three [3] Kalahari Desert Wind Stones in Gift Bags
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Tooth on Composite Rock
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The tooth showing dark brown enamel, set in a sandstone matrix with a composite root for display. 567 grams, 15 cm
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile dinosaur with an elongated body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish. -
A Group of Ninety Two [92] Fossil Wood Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A boxed group of fossilised tree branch specimens, most showing bark detailing on the outside. 2.59 kg total including box, 24-57 mm
From Madagascar. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Fossil Mineral Mud Formation Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising three ironstone regolith concretions formed by the hardening of iron-rich mud in layers. 957 grams total, 94-104 mm
From the Sahara, Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.