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LOT 2786
Large Fossil Trilobite on Matrix
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/8 in. (812 grams, 10.4 cm).
Displaying well-defined ribs to the carapace, and good detail to the head. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Hunstanton, Indiana, USA.
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.
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Large Historic Roman 'Spartan Basalt' Cut & Polished Green Porphyry Sheet
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
A large cut and polished section, mined in Greece, cut and polished on one side, probably recycled material mined in ancient Roman times. 224 grams, 20.9 cm
From Greece. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
Also known as Lapis Lacedaemonius and Porfido Verde Antico, a type of green porphyry quarried in Greece. Spartan basalt is a form of andesite or volcanic rock known today only from a single source in the village of Krokees on the Peloponnese in Greece. In addition, ancient sources mention a quarry of Lapis Lacedaemonius in Taygetus. -
Fossil Oreodont Skull
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
The upper front part of Merycoidodon culbertsoni oreodont fossil skull with teeth; inked collection number '85'. 755 grams, 11.4 cm
From Dakota, USA. Acquired from British Fossils, in May 1991. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.VM85; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
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Cut and Polished Agate Geode Slice Collection [18]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising eighteen polished slices displaying banding, some dyed to enhance the colour. 382 grams total, 35-85 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
