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LOT 2434
Natural History - Fossilised Wood Section
TRIASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 250-200 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 3/4 in. (735 grams, 17 cm).
A section of fossilised wood with a polished face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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Natural History - Natural Australian Opal Specimen
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Purchased Sydney, Australia, in 1983. From a Norfolk, UK, collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a pouch and information tag. -
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In enhanced purple and blue colour. 376 grams total, 11.5-14.5 cm
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Natural History - Cretaceous Fossil Reef Shark
Late Cretaceous Period, circa 96-95 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13,000
A rare complete example of Paratriakis curtirostris within micritic matrix, displaying the spine, fins and tail with visible fin supports; the head with a number of teeth in situ; mounted in a custom-made wooden frame with a textured insert. 40.1 kg total, shark: 81 cm (68 x 127.5 cm)
Found Haqel, Lebanon. Ex Fine Fossils, UK. From the private collection of Mr J.G., a company executive. Studied by the University of Manchester, UK. Accompanied by an original signed handwritten note from Sir David Attenborough, 7 November 2022, which reads 'Dear J[ ] G[ ], You are indeed lucky to have such a spectacular fossil. Best wishes, David Attenborough'. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Fine Fossils with certificate no.COLL011. Accompanied by a detailed geological report by Paul Goodrich. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12091-214455.
Paratriakis curtirostris was a resident in the shallows of the Tethys Ocean, which separated Africa, Europe, Indo-Australia and Asia. The genus is now extinct, but has a relative in the modern-day dogfish Triakis.
