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LOT 2284
Natural History - Fossil Seed Fern Pair
MIDDLE PENNSYLVANIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 300 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/8 - 2 1/2 in. (131 grams total, 54-65 mm).
Comprising two pairs of Pecopteris sp. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Mazon Creek Fossil Beds, Braidwood, Illinois, USA.
Collected 1930-1960.
From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill.
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Natural History - Fossil Brittlestar
Middle Ordovician Period, circa 450 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Ophiuroidea sp. on an irregular matrix. 430 grams, 16 cm
From El Kaid, Morocco. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
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Natural History - Canis Teilhardi Wolf's Skull
Late Pliocene-early Pleistocene Period, circa 5.3 million-60,000 years B.P.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £525
A near complete example retaining many of the animal's teeth; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 1.73 kg total, 27.5 cm high including stand
From the private collection of a London gentleman. -
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Composed of graduated coin-shaped beads, with hook-and-eye clasp. 59 grams, 44 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
