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LOT 2187
Natural History - Insect Paper Weight Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. (247 grams total, 73 x 40 mm each).
Comprising three rectangular resin blocks featuring a scorpion, an iridescent beetle, and a spider. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Newark Fossil and Gem Fair, circa 2012.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
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Natural History - Polished Fossil Goniatite Book Ends
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Cut from a fossiliferous stone, each set with a central Goniatite sp. specimen. 2.17 kg total, 12.2 cm high each
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Mixed Seashell Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising a large group of attractive seashells in a variety of colours and types, including spiral and spiky specimens. 1.07 kg total, 2.2-13 cm
Acquired from various sources within the UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Natural History - Fossil Onchosaurus Rostral Spines
Cretaceous Period, circa 100-66 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Comprising two Onchopristus numidus snout spines. 20 grams total, 47-51 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
