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LOT 2506
Iridescent Fossil Cleoniceras Ammonite
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 113-100 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/4 in. (197 grams, 94 mm).
A naturally iridescent Cleoniceras besairiei ammonite. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Fossil Crab
Eocene Period, circa 50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
A rare Harpactocacinus punctatus crab on a matrix; repaired. 377 grams, 12.4 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth Pair
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising two teeth with partial roots; repaired. 30 grams total, 55-64 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish. -
Stone Age Neanderthal Skull Reproduction
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Ceramic model of the cranium of a Neanderthal with upper mandible and dentition. 1.91 kg, 23.5 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
