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LOT 2557
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20 7/8 in. (115 grams, 53 cm).
Restrung group of irregular lapis lazuli beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 2000s.
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Fossil Insect on Matrix Group
Eocene Period, circa 58 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising two rounded limestone matrices, each with a fossilised insect. 402 grams total, 9.5-10.5 cm
From Brazil. Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Amethyst and Quartz Crystal Geode Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
A cut section of green celadonite geode with white quartz crystals to the outer wall, the internal wall lined with radiating clusters of prismatic amethyst and quartz crystals; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 2.4 kg total, 34.5 cm including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady. -
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Skull
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £8,450
A magnificent, full three-dimensional fossil skull of a juvenile Mosasaur Prognathodon with upper and lower mandibles, eye sockets and brain cavity; including jaw teeth and throat teeth; some restoration; with custom-made display stand. 4.1 kg total, upper skull: 43.5 cm long
From Morocco, West Africa. Ex 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.
