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LOT 1956
Natural History - Fossil Shrimps in Matrices
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/4 - 2 3/4 in. (139 grams total, 56-71 mm).
A pair of rectangular sedimentary matrices, each containing a fossil shrimp. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Lebanon.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 1956
Natural History - Fossil Shrimps in Matrices
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Natural History - Mosasaur Fossil Jaw Section
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A fossilised lower jaw section displaying two teeth from Prognathodon sp., a mosasaur specialised in eating tough shelled prey. 68.6 grams, 70 mm
From the phosphate mine region, Khouribga, Morocco, North Africa. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Fine condition, chipped.
Ex UK art market, 1970s. Property of a London gentleman.
