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LOT 2164
Natural History - Insect in Polished Baltic Amber
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1/2 in. (0.30 grams, 14 mm).
Polished to highlight the intact fly inclusion. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of the vendor's father, thence by descent.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
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Natural History - Insect in Polished Baltic Amber
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Polished to highlight the fly inclusion. 1 grams, 22 mm
Property of the vendor's father, thence by descent. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman. -
Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Triangular tooth of Carcharocles megalodon displaying some good polished enamel. 29.5 grams, 60 mm
Property of the vendor's father, thence by descent. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman. -
Natural History - Fossil Dromeosaur Raptor Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
From Deltadromeus agilis displaying good enamel and serrations. 0.91 grams, 20 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. From the private collection of Mr A Hills, Kent, UK. Accompanied by an illustrated identification card.
Deltadromeus, meaning delta runner, was an agile predator and scavenger which may have hunted in packs.
