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LOT 2653
Mixed Fossil Teeth and Fish Bones on Rock
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 7/8 - 3 3/4 in. (455 grams total, 72-96 mm).
Comprising three irregular matrices, each with various teeth, fish bones, and other fossils. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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