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LOT 2790
Natural History - Fossil Turtle Coprolite Group
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 50 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 - 3 1/4 in. (300 grams total, 75-83 mm).
Comprising a pair of coprolites. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Wilkes Formation, Salmon Creek, Lewis County, Washington, USA.
Acquired during the 1980s.
From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2790
Natural History - Fossil Turtle Coprolite Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Natural History - Historic Fossil Knightia Alta Fish in Matrix
Eocene Period, 58-36 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A rectangular matrix with a single Knightia alta sp. fossil fish. 333 grams, 11.6 cm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic identification card. -
Natural History - Large Dravite Tourmaline Crystal Specimen Group [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising variously sized prismatic crystals in mica. 1.03 kg total, 40-68 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Mastodon Bone Face Carving
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Displaying a later carved stylised face with exaggerated facial detailing. 106 grams, 72 mm
Private UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an East Sussex, UK, teacher.