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LOT 2171

Natural History - British Fossil Fern Group

JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 180 MILLION YEARS B.P.

4 1/4 - 9 1/4 in. (1.41 kg total, 10.7-23.5 cm).

Specimens including Alethopteris sp. and Sphenopteris laurenti, and others. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired from various sources within the UK.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.

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LOT 2171

Natural History - British Fossil Fern Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1

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