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LOT 2453
Natural History - Fossil Dromeosaur Raptor Dinosaur Tooth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3/4 in. (0.91 grams, 20 mm).
From Deltadromeus agilis displaying good enamel and serrations. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, North Africa.
From the private collection of Mr A Hills, Kent, UK.
Accompanied by an illustrated identification card.
Deltadromeus, meaning delta runner, was an agile predator and scavenger which may have hunted in packs.
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LOT 2453
Natural History - Fossil Dromeosaur Raptor Dinosaur Tooth
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Natural History - Giant Elephant Bird Eggshell Group
Pleistocene Period, 2.6 million-11,700 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising four eggshell sections from Aepyornis. 49.2 grams total, 47-61 mm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
The elephant bird was a gigantic, flightless bird, measuring nearly 10 feet in height, and lived on the island of Madagascar until it became extinct, possibly as late as the 17th century. -
Natural History - Fossil Otodus Shark Teeth
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising three Otodus obliquus teeth, each set on a matrix. 898 grams total, 10.5-13 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
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Natural History - Large Green Fuchsite Mineral Specimen Group [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Comprising ten large specimens with pearly lustre. 2.78 kg total, 7.7-12 cm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
