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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 - Agate Crystal Geode Cut Half Group [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil Rastellum Bivalve Group
Middle Jurassic Period-Late Cretaceous Period, circa 174-66 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
The mollusc specimens with a narrow-valved tubular shell. 230 grams total, 69-83 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.