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LOT 2452
Mixed Fossil and Mineral Group
3/4 - 4 1/8 in. (3 kg total, 2.1-10.6 cm).
Comprising various fossil fragments, flint nodules, and other items. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Large Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Tooth Plate
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
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From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Polished Fossil Coral Head
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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