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LOT 2438
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 in. (3.6 grams, 24 mm).
Including at least one fly; with a polished body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx private UK collection formed in the 1980s.
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LOT 2438
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Natural History - Fossil Brittle Star and Starfish Pair
Ordovician Age, 450 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising a Petraster sp. on a rounded matrix and four Ophiuroidea sp. specimens on an irregular matrix. 1.07 kg total, 12-12.8 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Cave Bear Paw
Devensian Period, 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Including the claws and bones, held together by an internal metal frame. 608 grams, 33 cm
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - NWA 10203 Moon Rock Meteorite
Discovered in 2013 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Classified as a lunar meteorite by the Meteoritical Society and details of its composition can be found on their website. 8.2 grams total, 56 x 36 mm including case
Found North West Africa. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
