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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 - Cut and Polished Fossil Ammonite
Middle Cretaceous Period, circa 150 Mmillion years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Cleoniceras sp. displaying the distinctive pattern of the cross-section chambers on the polished surfaces. 173 grams total, 88 mm each
From Madagascar. Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill. -
Natural History - Insects in Baltic Amber
Oligocene Period, circa 50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A polished piece of amber containing insect and other inclusions. 2.8 grams, 22 mm
From the Baltic region. Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill. -
Natural History - Cut and Polished Agate Crystal Geode End Group [4]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising four specimens, each polished to reveal internal structure. 866 grams total, 9.5 - 11.5 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).