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LOT 3189
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Jaw Section
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 1/8 in. (209 grams, 18 cm).
Fragmentary section of a jaw, set with six teeth. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
FootnotesThe Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile with an elongated body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish.
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LOT 3189
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Jaw Section
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Polished Malachite Mineral Display Specimen
Estimate: £70 - 90 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Irregular block of malachite polished to a rounded shape with colour variations enhanced. 830 grams, 13.2 cm
From Zaire. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector. -
Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Teeth in Composite Jaws
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising five teeth set in a sandstone matrix with jaw fragments. 883 grams, 17.7 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman.
The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile dinosaur with an elongated body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish. -
Monumental Geode Section with Druzy Quartz Stalagmites
Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,944
A rounded geode section with towering stalagmites with druzy grey quartz; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 68.4 kg total, 100 cm including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.
