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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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Jurassic Period, circa 199-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Natural History - Insects with Leaves
Eocene Period, circa 58 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising: a matrix displaying dozens of insects with a leaf, showing specimens on both sides of the matrix, and a matrix including a Salix sp. leaf and two Metasequoia. 140 grams total, 9-11.5 cm
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Natural History - Large Polished Baltic Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Polished to highlight the various inclusions. 6.21 grams, 40 mm
Property of the vendor's father, thence by descent. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.