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LOT 1939
Natural History - Cut and Polished Thunder Egg Half
2 1/8 in. (69 grams, 55 mm).
A cut and polished 'thunder egg' geode half. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Private collection, Munster, Germany.
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Natural History - 'Whitby' Fossil Ammonites in Matrix
Jurassic Period, circa 180 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A group of Gagaticeras sp. fossil ammonites in an oval-shaped pebble. 770 grams, 14.2 cm
Fine condition.
From Lower Jurassic, Lower Lias, Yorkshire. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Large Pyrites Crystal 'Paper Weight'
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A pyrite or 'fool's gold' 'paper weight' held in a white card collector's tray labelled 'Huanaco Peru'. 349 grams, 76 mm
From Huanaco, Peru. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Mastodon Tusk Carving
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A Mastodon fossil tusk carving depicting a stylised face with emphasised features. 26 grams, 88 mm
From Island of Java. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
