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LOT 1692
Natural History - Fossil Hexagonaria Coral
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 350 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/8 in. (196 grams, 85 mm).
A section of fossilised Hexagonaria coral. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Western Sahara, Morocco, North Africa.
From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection.
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Natural History - Large Mosasaur Fossil Jaw on Stand
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
A large fossil lower jaw section from the aquatic dinosaur Mosasaur sp., displaying 11 teeth each with good remains of enamelling and some serration; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 15.5 kg total, 1.28 m wide including stand
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11723-197546. -
Natural History - Silver Streak Blue Kyanite Mineral Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A group of 40 blue-silver kyanite mineral specimens of various sizes. 1.29 kg total, 3.4-14.2 cm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - English Fossil Crab Group
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A pair of fossilised Zanthopsis leachi (Desmarest) crabs. 89 grams total, 46 mm wide
From the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
