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LOT 3118
Large Polished Fossilised Coral Head Heart
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 7/8 in. (124 grams, 72 mm).
Cut and polished heart-shaped coral head showing the internal structure of the polyps. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 3118
Large Polished Fossilised Coral Head Heart
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Polished Fossilised Coral Head
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Rounded section of a coral head showing the individual polyps forming it. 160 grams, 67 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Fossil North African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 110 million years B.P.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
From Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, one of the largest known theropods, with good serrations; restored, supplied in a plastic display case. 37.3 grams total, tooth: 52 mm (79 x 54 mm including case)
Acquired at auction in the UK. Property of a West Sussex, UK, gentleman.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) of all time and is also related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus. -
Polished Baltic Amber with Fly
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Translucent orange amber with fly inclusion, repaired. 3.56 grams, 32 mm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
