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LOT 2467
Large Lapis Lazuli Sphere
7 in. (10 kg, 18 cm).
A spectacular large polished sphere of lapis lazuli, polished to show its beautiful structure. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of an Indian gentleman living in London; previously from an Indian collection.
Property of a Californian, USA, collector.
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LOT 2467
Large Lapis Lazuli Sphere
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Fossil Phacops Trilobite
Devonian Period, 444-359 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
The aquatic arthropod showing good detail to the carapace, resting on an irregular matrix. 120 grams, 72 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Fossil Spinosaurus Tooth Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising two teeth with some tooth; repaired. 35 grams total, 66 mm each
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Composite Fossil Jaw Fragment
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising four Mosasaur Prognathodon teeth set in a jaw fragment with other bone fragments. 128 grams, 13.1 cm
From Morocco, North Africa. From a 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.
