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LOT 2372
Natural History - Fossil Bird Bone Group
PLEISTOCENE AGE, CIRCA 2 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/4 - 2 1/4 in. (32 grams total, 32-59 mm).
Comprising five sections of bones. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Rancho La Brea Formation, Maricopa Co., California, U.S.A.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
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Natural History - Cut and Polished Fossil Ammonite Halves
Middle Cretaceous Period, 150 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Displaying the distinctive structure of the chambers of Cleoniceras sp. ammonite with some iridescence; chip to edge of one half. 190 grams total, 87-90 mm
From Madagascar. Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill. -
Natural History - Fossil Stingray in Matrix
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £389
The sedimentary matrix displaying a superb fossil Cyclobatis major stingray specimen. 1.2 kg, 17.5 cm
Fine condition.
From Lebanon. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Cyclobatis stingray, or 'sun fish' is so called due to the radial arrangement of its pectoral fins. -
Natural History - Fossil Cave Bear Paw
Devensian Period, 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Including the claws and bones, held together by an internal metal frame. 608 grams, 33 cm
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
