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LOT 1791
Natural History - Fossil Woolly Mammoth Bone
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, 2.6 MILLION-11,700 YEARS B.P.
9 7/8 in. (954 grams total, 25 cm high including stand).
A Mammuthus primigenius fossil woolly mammoth bone, mounted on a custom-made display base with information sticker. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Meteoritic Tektite Group
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Fine condition.
Ex UK art market, 1970s. Property of a London gentleman.
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Natural History - Cut and Polished Agate Mineral Specimen Pair
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).