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LOT 2508
Large Polished Copal Amber with Termites
OVER 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 in. (41 grams, 75 mm).
Polished to a teardrop-shape with a large number of termite inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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Large Polished Copal Amber with Termites
Over 3 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Polished to a teardrop-shape with a large number of termite inclusions. 41 grams, 75 mm
From Brazil. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Polished Fossil Goniatite and Orthoceras Display Stand
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a Goniatite sp. and an Orthoceras sp. set on a textured freestanding matrix. 830 grams, 15.5 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Fossil Sawfish Rostral Spine Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 100-66 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising three Onchopristus numidus sawfish rostral teeth. 29 grams total, 48 - 59 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
