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LOT 2349
Natural History - Giant Elephant Bird Eggshell Group
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, 2.6 MILLION-11,700 YEARS B.P.
1 5/8 - 2 1/2 in. (60 grams total, 40-63 mm).
Comprising four sections from the Aepyornis eggs. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Rainbow Shell Ammonite
Middle Cretaceous Period, 150 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Displaying iridescence, possibly Beudanticeras sp. 200 grams, 91 mm
From Madagascar. Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill. -
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur Tooth with Root
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Showing good enamel and a large part of the root; repaired. 114 grams, 11 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Otodus Fossil Shark's Teeth in Large Matrix
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
The composite matrix set with a group of nine fossil Otodus sp. shark's teeth. 4.1 kg, 24 cm
Fine condition.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.