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LOT 2349
Natural History - Fossil Shrimp Group
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/4 - 3 3/8 in. (233 grams total, 70-86 mm).
A pair of Carpopenaeus sp. shrimps, each in a matrix. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Lebanon.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Dorsal Spine of a Shark
Mesozoic Era, 250-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
From the extinct Hybodus sp. shark, showing excellent preserved detail. 58 grams, 18 cm
From south of Taouz, KemKem Basin Area of Morocco, North Africa. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Mastodon Bone Face Carving
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Displaying a later carved stylised face with exaggerated facial detailing. 121 grams, 71 mm
Private UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an East Sussex, UK, teacher. -
Natural History - Chrysocolla Mineral Sample Group [8]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising eight irregular dark green pieces. 192 grams total, 33-49 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).