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LOT 2212
Natural History - Fossil Otodus Shark Tooth Display
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/8 in. (5 1/8 in.) (28.3 grams, 60 mm (64 grams total, 13 cm high including case)).
Comprising a large Otodus obliquus tooth; supplied in a display frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Natural History - Mixed Seashell Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising a large group of attractive seashells in a variety of colours and types, including spiral and spiky specimens. 1.07 kg total, 2.2-13 cm
Acquired from various sources within the UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Natural History - Fossil Cave Bear Lower Jaw
Late Pleistocene Period, circa 40,000-20,000 years B.P.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising the right side of Ursus spelaeus lower jaw with three molars and canine (repaired). 304 grams, 20.5 cm
From the private collection of a London gentleman formed since 2003.
The cave bear was a prehistoric species of bear that lived in Europe and Asia, and became extinct about 24,000 years ago during the Last Glacial Maximum. -
Natural History - Plesiosaurus 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Vertebra
Jurassic Period, circa 199-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising the main body of the vertebra. 238 grams, 85 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
