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LOT 2404
Large Woolly Rhinocerous Leg Bone
PLEISTOCENE EPOCH, DEVENSIAN AGE, CIRCA 110,000-12,000 YEARS B.P.
14 1/4 in. (1.62 kg, 36 cm).
A near-complete tibia of Coelodonta antiquitatis. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the North Sea, UK.
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.
Woolly rhinoceros is an extinct species of large rhinoceros that inhabited northern Eurasia and was adapted to living in the extreme cold weather of the steppe.
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LOT 2404
Large Woolly Rhinocerous Leg Bone
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £5
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Large Amethyst and Quartz Crystal Display
Circa 120-140 million years B.P.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £11,100
An ovoid geode section with large prismatic quartz and light purple amethyst crystals with colour concentrations at the peak of the terminations; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 14.75 kg, 37.5 x 25 x 17 cm, 52 cm including stand
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Agate and Amethyst 'Window' Display
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £1,100
Polished geode section with six rounded openings creating windows to the inside of the geode, the internal walls lined with vibrant purple amethyst crystals; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 3.15 kg, 24.5 x 16 x 11 cm, 35.5 cm including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.
