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LOT 2284
Natural History - Fossil 'Diosaurus' Crocodile Skull and Vertebrae
PALEOCENE EPOCH, 66-56 MILLION YEARS B.P.
20 in. (7.15 kg, 51 cm).
Displaying the left side of the skull and jaws with teeth, with a number of vertebrae to the side, set on a sandstone matrix; possibly Argochampsa krebsi. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2284
Natural History - Fossil 'Diosaurus' Crocodile Skull and Vertebrae
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
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Natural History - Quartz Rock Crystal Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £14
Comprising a quantity of clear and opaque specimens, some with multiple points. 1.15 kg total, 29-45 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Large Spider in Baltic Amber
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Polished to highlight the spider inclusion. 1.8 grams, 22 mm
From Primorskoje mine, Yantarnyi, Kaliningrad. Property of an Essex gentleman. Accompanied by an illustrated identification card. -
Natural History - Polished Green Tourmaline Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising approximately 500 carats of tumble-polished green tourmaline crystals. 100 grams total, 5-14 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.