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LOT 2361
Natural History - Fossilised Wood Slice Group
TRIASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 230 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/8 - 5 in. (545 grams total, 8-12.6 cm).
Comprising three polished specimens. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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Natural History - Polished Copal with Insects
Over 3 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Containing several insects and other inclusions. 61 grams, 10 cm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Sand Dollar on Rock
Jurassic Period, 199-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
The large specimen on a sandstone matrix. 363 grams, 12.9 cm
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Exceptional British Phylloceras Fossil Ammonite
Lower Jurassic, Toarcian Stage, circa 200-190 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Phylloceras heterophyllum displayed in a freestanding matrix, displaying sutures. 5.5 kg, 20 cm
From the Holderness Coast, Yorkshire, UK.