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LOT 1912
Natural History - Fossil Deer Antler Group
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 1.8 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/4 - 4 1/8 in. (231 grams total, 9.5-10.4 cm).
Comprising two section of Odocoileus virginianus antler. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Alachua Formation, Taylor County, Florida, USA.
From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising three teeth with partial root; two repaired. 29 grams total, 52-56 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish. -
Natural History - Historic Pyrite with Galena Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising octahedral pyrite crystals with galena. 88 grams, 71 mm
Collected in person from various parts of the world mainly between 1957-1966. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life. -
Natural History - Insect in Baltic Amber
Oligocene Age, 55-50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
The polished piece with a single insect inclusion; supplied with an illustrated information card. 2.7 grams, 33 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
