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LOT 2191
Natural History - Fossil Whitby Dac Ammonite Group
LOWER JURASSIC PERIOD, TOARCIAN STAGE, CIRCA 180 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 5/8 - 3 3/8 in. (408 grams total, 66-85 mm).
Comprising two nodule halves with a Dactylioceras tenuicostatum (left) and a Dactyliocera scommune sp. (right). [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Natural History - Fossil Elrathia Trilobite on Matrix
Cambrian Period, circa 538-485 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4
An Elrathia sp. specimen with a sub-ovate carapace tapering towards the rear. 132 grams, 85 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Fossil Goniatite Lidded Trinket Box
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Cut from a fossiliferous matrix with a larger Goniatite sp. ammonite set on the lid. 538 grams, 92 x 92 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
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. 261 grams, 84 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
