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LOT 2850
Large Petrified Fossil Tree Trunk Specimen
LATE TRIASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 225 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 in. (3.1 kg, 18 cm).
A section of natural fossilised tree-trunk with bark texture to the exterior surface. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a historic ‘Victorian Museum’ collection; from the stock of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (1981-2014); formerly with Gregory, Bottley & Co.
(1932-1981) and previously with J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally in the collection of the famous James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898).
Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman.
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Limestone Mineral Display Specimen
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Property of a North West London, UK, lady. -
NWA 8038 Carbonaceous Chondrite (CO3.5) Polished Meteorite
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Cut with a triangular cross-section, composed of small chondrules and fine-grained CAI in a dark brown matrix. 27.3 grams, 38 mm
Acquired Morocco, North Africa, 2006. Ex The Meteorite Market, Port Townsend, W. A., USA. Ex USA market. From the private collection of a Leicestershire, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a 'The Meteorite Market' dealer card and a Swiss membrane box. -
Fossil Orthoceras Nautilus
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising a section of the siphuncle with visible dividing septa lines. 159 grams, 11.2 cm
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.
