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LOT 2267
Natural History - Fossil March Flies on Matrix
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 - 3 1/8 in. (252 grams total, 76-81 mm).
Comprising a pair of matrices, each with two Pleciapealei fossils. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Natural History - Ostrich Egg Collection
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising four glossy cream-coloured eggs with drilled holes to the base. 969 grams total, 14.5-15.5 cm
Acquired from various sources within the UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Natural History - British Bison Fossil Leg Bone Group
Pleistocene Period, 2.58 million-12,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Comprising five leg bones, four with inked date. 2.05 kg total, 19-25.5 cm
Found Oxfordshire, UK, clay pits. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Natural History - Sand Shark Tooth Display
Eocene Period, circa 70-50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising six extinct sand shark teeth; supplied in a custom display frame. 3.88 grams total, 20-25 mm (39 grams total, 13 cm high including case)
From a Norfolk, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
