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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 - Mosasaur Fossil Tooth Group
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising three teeth from Prognathodon sp., mosasaur specialised in eating tough-shelled prey. 27.2 grams, 33-45 mm
UK collection since the 1990s. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. -
Natural History - Knightia Multi Fossil Fish Plate
Eocene Period, circa 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A round matrix with a pair of Knightia alta fossil fish. 72 grams, 11 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Sikhote Alin Meteorite
Fell 12th February 1947 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Sikhote Alin meteorite in a drum-shaped capsule. 13.7 grams, 18 mm
Acquired from Steve Arnold, co-star of 'Meteorite Men'. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
