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LOT 2234
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Tooth with Root
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 - 4 7/8 in. (669 grams total, 10.3-12.5 cm).
Comprising two Mosasaur prognathodon teeth with roots, set on composite matrices. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2234
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Tooth with Root
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Natural History - Fossil Shark and Fish Tooth Display
Cretaceous to Eocene Period, 70-45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A wooden display case containing labelled specimens of fossil shark and ray teeth from different species. 934 grams total, 34.7 x 24.2 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Polished Fossil Orthoceras Column
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
The four polished 'bullets' showing variously sized Orthoceras sp. specimens. 1.56 grams, 19.8 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Woolly Rhinoceros Jaw
Devensian Period, circa 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
A well-preserved lower jaw section from Coelodonta antiquitatis with four molars. 3 kg, 52 cm
From the Northamptonshire, UK, collection of J. Shaul. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
The form of the woolly rhino’s skull and teeth had evolved to support its grazing lifestyle with its head dipped downwards towards the ground, even in its relaxed attitude. The skull is unusual in having both an extensively ossified nasal septum, probably evolved as a result of the heavy pressure on the horn and face when grazing, and a down-turned anterior region on the premaxilla that contacts the edge of the upper jaw. The shoulders were raised with a powerful hump, used to support the animal's massive front horn and also used for storing fat.
