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LOT 2882
Group of Two [2] Boxed Madagascan Perisphinctid Fossil Ammonites
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 170 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 - 3 1/4 in. (312 grams total, 78-83 mm).
A pair of Perisphinctes sp. ammonite specimens; each on a display tray with an old Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd label. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2882
Group of Two [2] Boxed Madagascan Perisphinctid Fossil Ammonites
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Polished Fossil Coral Head
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
An irregular specimen showing the internal structure. 283 grams, 81 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
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Fossil Spinosaurus and African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Tooth Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising a Spinosaurs maroccanus and a Carcharodontosaurus saharicus tooth with some root; repaired. 15.80 grams total, 39-47 mm
Found Morocco, North Africa. Property of an Essex gallery.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) of all time and is also related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus. The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter, taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish. -
Large Ivory Onyx Lamp
Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £540
Comprising a tall, rectangular body formed of translucent cut slabs of milky stone with contrasting banding; accompanied by a separate light fitting on a stone base with US plug (not tested). 12.8 kg total, 60 cm
From Mexico. Property of a London lady.
