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LOT 2361
Natural History - Fossil Allosaurus Dinosaur Rib Bone Section
LATE JURASSIC PERIOD, 155-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 3/4 in. (415 grams, 14.5 cm).
Comprising a slightly curving specimen with rough surfaces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Emery County, Utah, U.S.A.
Acquired 1980s.
From an old Bristol, UK, collection.
The name 'Allosaurus' means 'different lizard' alluding to its unique concave vertebrae.
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LOT 2361
Natural History - Fossil Allosaurus Dinosaur Rib Bone Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Natural History - Polished Heart-Shaped Fossil Coral Display
Devonian Period, 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Bifacial palm stone, polished to show to structure of the fossilised coral. 106 grams, 68 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur and Enchodus Tooth Display
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Both specimens set in a rounded sandstone matrix. 535 grams, 14.3 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Polished Fossil Ichthyosaurus Vertical Vertebra Section
Jurassic Period, 180 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £8
Displaying one polished face containing vertebra section. 624 grams, 18.4 cm
From Whitby, North Yorkshire, UK. Ex UK collection.
Ichthyosaurs (from the Greek, meaning 'fish lizard') are extinct marine reptiles which resembled modern dolphins in appearance; the first complete UK specimen was found by the famous fossil hunter Mary Anning (1799-1847 AD) when she was just 12 years of age; the fossil she found is now in the Natural History Museum, London.
