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LOT 1937
Natural History - Amber Group with Insect Inclusions
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3/4 - 1 1/8 in. (27.2 grams total, 18-30 mm).
Comprising ten specimens of polished amber with insect inclusions. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North American collection.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1937
Natural History - Amber Group with Insect Inclusions
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Natural History - Fossilised Wood Slice
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Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
Natural History - Boxed Historic Sphalerite Crystal Display Specimen
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Natural History - Canis Teilhardi Ice Age Wolf's Skull
Late Pliocene-Early Pleistocene Period, circa 5.3 million-60,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Partially fossilised and near complete, retaining many of the animal's teeth; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 2.18 kg total, 24.5 cm high including stand
From the private collection of a London gentleman.
