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LOT 2213
Natural History - British Bison Horn Core
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 2.6 MILLION YEAR-11,700 YEARS B.P.
7 7/8 in. (238 grams, 20 cm).
From an auroch (Bos primigenius) comprising the distal part of the horn; an information label attached to one side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Oxfordshire, UK.
From a Norfolk, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Historic Tsumeb Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising clusters of calcite on an iron rich matrix. 96 grams, 96 mm
Collected in person in 1966. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life. -
Natural History - Historic Botryoidal Haematite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Cut section with metallic lustre. 182 grams, 59 mm
Collected in person from various parts of the world mainly between 1957-1966. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life. -
Natural History - UK Baryonyx Hand Claw Replica
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A museum-quality reproduction of a Cretaceous Period Baryonyx claw discovered in the UK. 504 grams, 20 cm
From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
