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LOT 2157
Natural History - Insect Paper Weight Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (263 grams total, 73 x 41 mm each).
Comprising three resin blocks with: a giant wasp, a cicada, and another insect. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Newark Fossil and Gem Fair, circa 2012.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
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Africa's Magnificent Seven Prints by Chris Chrisoforou
2003 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising seven signed and numbered animal prints: Always Alert; A Tender Moment; Big & Bold; Water Baby; Back Off!; Africa's Rare Child; Heads Above the Rest. 1.05 kg total, 55 x 40.4 cm
Private UK collector. Accompanied by an original certificate of authenticity by Chris Christoforou, edition no.192/950.
Chris Christoforou is an artist inspired by his Cypriot heritage and global experiences. With his distinctive style, Chris has earned global acclaim, captivating audiences in galleries worldwide. -
Natural History - Prehistoric Skull Replica
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
With rounded brain-pan, articulating mandible; perhaps Homo habilis. 1.54 kg, 20.2 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Natural History - Fossil Cave Lion Upper Jaw
Middle-Late Pleistocene Period, circa 40,000-25,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
From the left side of Panthera spelaea lower jaw, displaying a large canine and three other teeth. 311 grams, 19.5 cm
From the private collection of a London gentleman formed since 2003.
Panthera spelaea is also known as the steppe lion or cave lion, became extinct about 13,000 years ago. Based on contemporary cave drawings, this prominent member of the mammoth steppe fauna, probably only had a very small mane.
