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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 - Argentinian Campo del Cielo Meteorite
Fell 6000-5000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With irregular surfaces, classified as a nickel iron (IAB) meteorite, composition 92.9% iron, 6.7% nickel. 94 grams, 42 mm
Discovered 1576 A.D., Chaco Province, Argentina. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Polished Goniatite Display
Devonian Period, 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The ammonoid cephalopod on a textured matrix, polished to reveal the internal gas chambers. 1.24 kg, 21.5 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Allosaurus Dinosaur Rib Bone Section
Late Jurassic Period, 155-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising a slightly curving specimen with rough surfaces. 415 grams, 14.5 cm
From Emery County, Utah, U.S.A. Acquired 1980s. From an old Bristol, UK, collection.
The name 'Allosaurus' means 'different lizard' alluding to its unique concave vertebrae.
