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LOT 3265
Large Polished Fossil Bivalves Collection
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 160 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 5/8 - 3 in. (800 grams total, 68-78 mm).
Group of five fossil bivalves excavated from matrix and polished to enhance the striation details. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Sakaraha Province, Madagascar.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.
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LOT 3265
Large Polished Fossil Bivalves Collection
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Fossil Goniatite and Orthoceras Display
Upper Devonian Period, circa 385-359 million years B.P.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A freestanding textured matrix set with a Goniatite and two Orthoceras. 1.9 kg, 26 cm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Fossil Swordfish Bill
Estimate: £25 - 35 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Fragment of the fossilised bill of a Xiphiorhynchus or similar fish; in a glazed case with backing material and illustrated label. 230 grams total, 10 cm (16 cm including case)
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector. -
Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth Necklace
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Bids: 4 | Current Bid: £30
The tooth in a metal collar setting with a loop and suspended from a cord necklace. 6.89 grams, tooth: 33 mm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber-type scavenger and an active hunter, taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish; adults weighed up to 21 tonnes and grew up to 18 meters long.
