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LOT 2177
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur Jaw on Composite Matrix
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 1/2 in. (1.45 kg, 19 cm).
Comprising two jaw fragments with teeth, set on a composite matrix [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2177
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur Jaw on Composite Matrix
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Natural History - Insect Paper Weight Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising three rectangular resin blocks featuring a scorpion, an iridescent beetle, and a spider. 247 grams total, 73 x 40 mm each
Acquired from Newark Fossil and Gem Fair, circa 2012. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK. -
Natural History - Large Fossil Megalodon Giant Shark Tooth
Pliocene Period, circa 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
Of exceptional quality, showing some serrations to the edges. 274 grams, 13.3 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Carcharodon megalodon is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful marine predators in vertebrate history and likely had a profound impact on structuring of the marine communities. Fossil remains indicate that this giant shark reached a length of more than 16 metres (52 ft) and also affirm that it had a cosmopolitan distribution. Scientists suggest that in life it looked like a stockier version of the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias. -
Natural History - Mixed Fossil Collection
Devonian to Cretaceous Period, circa 417-100 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
An interesting mix of various fossils comprising: a pterosaurus Coloborhynchus moroccensis tooth with an information card; a group of trilobite partials; a fossil leaf on a matrix; a pair of polished goniatites; a pair of polished orthoceras; a pair of mosasaur teeth; five polished heart-shaped fossil coral heads; a number of various ammonites, and others. 1.37 kg total, 11-86 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
