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LOT 2480
Natural History - Fossilised Wood Slice Pair
TRIASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 230 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 7/8 - 4 1/4 in. (610 grams total, 9.8-10.7 cm).
Both polished to both sides. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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Natural History - Canis Lupus Ice Age Wolf's Skull
Pleistocene Period, circa 60,000-40,000 B.P.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £525
Partially fossilized and near complete, retaining many of the animal's teeth; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 2.18 kg total, 24.5 cm high including stand
From the private collection of a London gentleman. -
Natural History - Fossil Dactylioceras Ammonites
Lower Jurassic Period, circa 172 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a number of Dactylioceras sp. ammonites on a matrix. 342 grams, 12.3 cm
From Bayern, Germany. Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Vintage Brain Coral Display Specimen
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A free-standing conical tower of vintage brain coral formed in the round. 833 grams, 16 cm high
From an older UK collection. Acquired London, UK, circa 1995. Ex property of a Leicestershire, UK, gentleman.
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