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LOT 2027
Natural History - British Polished Ammonite Display
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 200-180 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/8 in. (409 grams, 11.2 cm).
Polished freestanding specimen of Asteroceras stellare. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Lower Lias, Obtusum Zone, Frodingham Ironstone, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire.
Acquired during 1980s.
From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2027
Natural History - British Polished Ammonite Display
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Natural History - Meyeria Lobster Fossil Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 66-100 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising two Meyeria magna lobster partials. 91 grams total, 65-69 mm
From Atherfield clay, Atherfield, Isle of Wight, UK. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
Natural History - Desert Rose Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising mainly roughly spherical selenite crystal clusters. 490 grams total, 15-32 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic Asbestos Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising a cut section with white fibrous crystals. 146 grams total, 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.