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LOT 2391
Natural History - Fossil Amazon Rainforest Fossil Tree Trunk Section
CIRCA 100 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 in. (2.5 kg, 15 cm wide).
Displaying fossilised bark and tree rings in red, burgundy, orange and black. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Bagua Grande region, Peru.
Ex old Spanish private collection of Mr J. Dornellas; acquired through inheritance in the 1950s.
Acquired from Proto Cultures Art, Manchester, UK, before 2010.
From the private collection of Mr A Hills, Kent, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of a Proto Cultures Art certificate of authenticity and other documentation.
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LOT 2391
Natural History - Fossil Amazon Rainforest Fossil Tree Trunk Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Natural History - Knightia Fossil Fish Group
Eocene Period, circa 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising three Knightia alta specimens, each on a round matrix. 140 grams total, 74-82 mm
From Wyoming (Green River Formation), USA. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
In southwest Wyoming (and parts of Colorado and Utah) in the Green River Formation are found some of the world's most outstanding specimens of fossil fish. The Green River system was composed of three lakes: Lake Ulinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil Lake. These Eocene lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiary time. The climate was much different from the desert-like climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators, boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes were particularly active at this time. -
Natural History - Fossil Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
From Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, one of the largest known theropods, with good serrations. 14.1 grams, 49 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. Ex Charmouth Fossils, Dorset, UK, circa 2010. From the private collection of Mr A Hills, Kent, UK. -
Natural History - Fly in Baltic Amber
Oligocene Period, circa 50-55 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Polished to highlight the Diptera sp. fly inclusion. 2.1 grams, 25 mm
From Primorskoje mine, Yantarnyi, Kaliningrad. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Accompanied by an illustrated identification card.
