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LOT 2387
Natural History - Fossil Rastellum Bivalve
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 155 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 5/8 in. (121 grams, 66 mm).
A Rastellum carinatum fossil bivalve. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Rastellum carinatum specimens have wide, angled ribs that have led to it being called the 'denture clam'; the zig-zag join between the two shells stopped coarse dirt and debris entering the shell and damaging its soft body. Like modern oysters, it lived in shallow coastal waters including the interstitial zone and fed on food particles that it filtered out of the sea water.
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Natural History - British Fossil Ammonite Collection
Jurassic Period, Toarcian Stage, 182-174 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising four Dactylioceras commune sp. specimens in matrices. 467 grams total, 50-68 mm
Found Whitby, UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Natural History - British Wild Boar and Other Fossil Bone Group
Late Pleistocene Period, 1.5 million-7,700 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Including wild boar, deer, and others, comprising: neck vertebrae, collar bone, ball-shaped finial of the bone, etc. 1.54 kg total, 6.2-23 cm
Found Colwick Park, Nottinghamshire, UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Africa's Magnificent Seven Prints by Chris Chrisoforou
2003 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising seven signed and numbered animal prints: Always Alert; A Tender Moment; Big & Bold; Water Baby; Back Off!; Africa's Rare Child; Heads Above the Rest. 1.05 kg total, 55 x 40.4 cm
Private UK collector. Accompanied by an original certificate of authenticity by Chris Christoforou, edition no.192/950.
Chris Christoforou is an artist inspired by his Cypriot heritage and global experiences. With his distinctive style, Chris has earned global acclaim, captivating audiences in galleries worldwide.
