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LOT 1706
Natural History - 54 Carat Ruby Crystal Group
5/8 - 7/8 in. (10.8 grams total, 16-23 mm).
A group of four natural ruby crystal fragments, one with cortex. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx UK art market, 1970s.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Natural History - Dwarf Hippopotamus Molar Tooth
Holocene Period, circa 10,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A fossil dwarf hippopotamus Hippopotamus lemerlei molar tooth. 61.2 grams, 65 mm
From Southern Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Raptor Dinosaur Claw
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
A fossil raptor dinosaur claw; held in a membranous collector's box; repaired. 1.98 grams, 22 mm (26 grams total, 57 x 50 mm including case)
Acquired at Birmingham Coin Fair. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Natural History - English Fossil Crab Group
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A pair of fossilised Zanthopsis leachi (Desmarest) crabs. 89 grams total, 46 mm wide
From the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
