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LOT 2158
Natural History - Fossil Horned Mammites
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 90 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 1/8 in. (1.04 kg, 13 cm).
The ammonite displaying characteristic horns to the sides, set on a freestanding matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Natural History - Fossil Mioplosus Fish
Eocene Period, circa 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
On a rectangular matrix, showing good detail. 1.12 kg, 17.2 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Insect in Polished Amber
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A polished irregular piece of amber with a large insect inclusion. 1.2 grams, 23 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Insect Paper Weight Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising three resin blocks with: a giant wasp, a cicada, and another insect. 263 grams total, 73 x 41 mm each
Acquired from Newark Fossil and Gem Fair, circa 2012. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
