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LOT 2165
Natural History - Historic Chalcotrichite Mineral Formation
3/4 in. (40.5 grams, 47 mm).
Or plush copper ore in rich carmine colour. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected in person from various parts of the world mainly between 1957-1966.
From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.
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LOT 2165
Natural History - Historic Chalcotrichite Mineral Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £47
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Natural History - Canis Teilhardi Ice Age Wolf's Skull
Late Pliocene-Early Pleistocene Period, circa 5.3 million-60,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Partially fossilised 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. -
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Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Polished to a roughly rectangular shape with insect and other inclusions. 3.5 grams, 31 mm
From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Fossil Icthyosaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Vertebra
Jurassic Period, circa 200-145 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
An Ichthyosaurus communis vertebra; supplied with a carboard specimen tray. 136 grams, 66 mm
From the Obtusum Zone, Lower Lias, Lower Jurassic, Charmouth, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. Acquired during the 1980s. From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
