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LOT 2344
Natural History - Fossil Diplomystus Fish Plate
EOCENE PERIOD, 58-36 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 7/8 in. (675 grams, 20 cm).
Comprising a head and spine with some enhanced details, a partial fish to the lower edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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