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LOT 2846
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
19 1/8 in. (55 grams, 48.5 cm).
A restrung necklace composed of irregular unpolished beads, hook clasp. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
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Very Large Petrified Wood Fossil Specimen
Jurassic Period, circa 199-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A large natural section of fossilised wood from the Jurassic coast, UK. 3.9 kg, 38cm
From an old Bath paleontological collection, acquired 1930s-1940s. Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman. -
Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Teeth in Matrix
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising two Mosasaur prognathodon teeth set in matrix with some other fossil remains. 306 grams, 94 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. 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.
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. -
Tourmaline Crystals on Quartz Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Dark green to almost black tourmaline crystals on quartz. 4.7 kg, 29 cm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
