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LOT 2256
Natural History - Fossil Pennsylvania Fern on Matrix
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, CIRCA 345-280 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 - 4 1/8 in. (160 grams total, 7.5-10.5 cm).
Comprising four bifacial matrices with Pecopteris sp. ferns. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Natural History - Hexagonal Ruby Crystal Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Group of naturally formed hexagonal ruby crystals. 37 grams total, 21-32 mm
From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Insect Paper Weight Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising three resin blocks with: a giant wasp, a cicada, and another insect. 263 grams total, 73 x 41 mm each
Acquired from Newark Fossil and Gem Fair, circa 2012. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK. -
Natural History - Polished Fossil Orthoceras on Rock
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising a bullet-shaped Orthoceras sp. specimen showing internal chambers, and two further polished shapes showing partials. 1.2 kg, 15.7 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
