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LOT 1995
Natural History - Fossil Bird Bone Group
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 2 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 - 1 1/2 in. (25 grams total, 26-39 mm).
A group of five fossil bird bones. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Rancho La Brea Formation, Maricopa Co., California, U.S.A.
Acquired in the 1980s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Hexagonaria Coral
Devonian Period, circa 350 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A section of fossilised Hexagonaria coral. 196 grams, 85 mm
From the Western Sahara, Morocco, North Africa. From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection. -
Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
Miocene-Pliocene Period, 23-3.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
A Carcharocles megalodon shark tooth with serrations and polished tooth enamel. 83 grams, 82 mm
From Florida, U.S.A. Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill. -
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Natural History - Amethyst Gem Tree
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A medium size gemstone tree consisting of a brass trunk and branches tipped with polished amethyst, mounted on a section of amethyst geode. 418 grams, 15.5 cm high
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
