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LOT 2356
Natural History - Boxed Unpolished Fossil Tree Branch Section Group [8]
TRIASSIC PERIOD, 251-199 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7/8 - 1 3/8 in. (215 grams total, 23-34 mm).
Comprising eight cut sections, each showing some bark detail; in labelled specimen boxes. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2356
Natural History - Boxed Unpolished Fossil Tree Branch Section Group [8]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Natural History - Fossil African 'T-Rex' Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
With some good enamel, from Carcharodontosaurus saharicus. 10.3 grams, 51 mm
From the Tegana formation of the Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa. Acquired during 1980s. From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) of all time and is also related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus. -
Natural History - British Woolly Mammoth or Rhinoceros Hip Bone
Devensian Period, 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Fragment of the pelvis with socket; drilled and provided with a rod for mounting. 1.78 kg, 27 cm
From the North Sea bed. Ex Gemini Trading, UK. From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by an old identification tag. -
Natural History - Boxed Polished Amethyst Crystal Obelisk Group [3]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Each freestanding and with bevelled edges. 84 grams total, 60-70 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).