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LOT 2268
Natural History - Insects in Polished Amber
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/2 in. (7.3 grams, 40 mm).
A polished irregular piece of amber with insect and other inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Natural History - Cut and Polished Fossil Ammonite Pair
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Natural History - Insect Paper Weight Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising three insects set in a resin block, comprising: a unicorn beetle from Australia; a flower mantis from Vietnam; a devil spider from Americas. 272 grams total, 74 x 41 mm each
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Natural History - Fossil Sand Shark Tooth Group
Eocene Period, circa 70-50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The group comprising extinct sand shark teeth and some ray mouth plates. 24.5 grams total, 6-30 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
