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LOT 2482
Natural History - Fossil Orthoceras and Goniatite Display
DEVONIAN PERIOD, 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 1/8 in. (973 grams, 15.6 cm high).
Freestanding, comprising a pair of goniatites and a single specimen of Orthoceras; each specimen polished to reveal the internal structure. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2482
Natural History - Fossil Orthoceras and Goniatite Display
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Natural History - Fossil Stingray in Matrix
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £389
The sedimentary matrix displaying a superb fossil Cyclobatis major stingray specimen. 1.2 kg, 17.5 cm
Fine condition.
From Lebanon. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Cyclobatis stingray, or 'sun fish' is so called due to the radial arrangement of its pectoral fins. -
Natural History - Fossil Allosaurus Dinosaur Rib Bone Section
Late Jurassic Period, 155-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising a slightly curving specimen with rough surfaces. 415 grams, 14.5 cm
From Emery County, Utah, U.S.A. Acquired 1980s. From an old Bristol, UK, collection.
The name 'Allosaurus' means 'different lizard' alluding to its unique concave vertebrae. -
Natural History - Mastodon Fossil Tusk Carving
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Featuring a later carved stylised face in relief. 79 grams, 76 mm
Ex private collection of a Shropshire, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
