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LOT 2351
Natural History - British Fossil Ammonite
LOWER JURASSIC, PLIENSBACHIAN STAGE, GREEN AMMONITE BEDS, CIRCA 180 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/4 in. (186 grams, 83 mm).
An Androgynoceras lataecosta showing good detail; supplied in a cardboard tray with information label. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Lower Lias, Charmouth, Dorset, UK.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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Natural History - Mastodon Bone Face Carving
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Displaying a later carved stylised face with exaggerated facial detailing. 261 grams, 84 mm
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. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising tubular, fusiform and other beads; the centrepiece an elbow-shaped bead with ring-and-dot ornament. 35 grams, 45 cm
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery. -
Natural History - Insect Paper Weight Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising three resin blocks with: a giant wasp, a cicada, and another insect. 263 grams total, 73 x 41 mm each
Acquired from Newark Fossil and Gem Fair, circa 2012. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
