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LOT 2508
Natural History - Fossil Brittle Star Group
MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 450 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/8 - 3 3/4 in. (262 grams total, 55-96 mm).
Three Ophiuroidea sp. specimens on irregular matrices. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom El Kaid Errami, Tafilalt, Morocco, North Africa.
From an old German collection.
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Natural History - Fire Opal on Matrix Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
The matrices containing a number of dark orange examples. 564 grams total, 20-40 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
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Natural History - Quartz Rock Crystal Point Group [15]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising fifteen large prismatic points. 1.09 kg total, 56-81 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Cretaceous Fossil Reef Shark
Late Cretaceous Period, circa 96-95 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13,000
A rare complete example of Paratriakis curtirostris within micritic matrix, displaying the spine, fins and tail with visible fin supports; the head with a number of teeth in situ; mounted in a custom-made wooden frame with a textured insert. 40.1 kg total, shark: 81 cm (68 x 127.5 cm)
Found Haqel, Lebanon. Ex Fine Fossils, UK. From the private collection of Mr J.G., a company executive. Studied by the University of Manchester, UK. Accompanied by an original signed handwritten note from Sir David Attenborough, 7 November 2022, which reads 'Dear J[ ] G[ ], You are indeed lucky to have such a spectacular fossil. Best wishes, David Attenborough'. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Fine Fossils with certificate no.COLL011. Accompanied by a detailed geological report by Paul Goodrich. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12091-214455.
Paratriakis curtirostris was a resident in the shallows of the Tethys Ocean, which separated Africa, Europe, Indo-Australia and Asia. The genus is now extinct, but has a relative in the modern-day dogfish Triakis.
