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LOT 2206
Natural History - Giant Conch Shell
8 1/2 in. (1.76 grams, 21.5 cm).
A large natural conch shell showing 'horns' to perimeter. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired within the UK.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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Natural History - Mixed Seashell Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising a large group of attractive seashells in a variety of colours and types, including spiral and spiky specimens. 1.07 kg total, 2.2-13 cm
Acquired from various sources within the UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Natural History - Giant British Fossil Belemnite Collection
Jurassic Period, circa 200-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising six bullet-shaped rostra of Belemnite cylindroteuthis. 368 grams total, 10.2-17.5 cm
Found near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK. Stone Treasures, Midlands, UK, 2017. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK. -
Natural History - Massive Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
From Spinosaurs maroccanus with partial root; repaired. 124 grams, 13.3 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish.