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LOT 2298
Natural History - Iridescent Fossil Ammonite
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 113-100 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 5/8 in. (83 grams, 68 mm).
A naturally iridescent Cleoniceras besairiei ammonite. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Natural History - Polished Amber with Spider Mite Inclusion
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
An ellipsoid section fragment of amber, polished, with three spider-mite inclusions. 1.52 grams, 32 mm
From the Baltic Sea Coast, Primorskoje mine, Kaliningrad. From an Essex, UK, collection. Accompanied by an illustrated identification card with collection number 3208. -
Natural History - Fossil Ammonite Collection
Cretaceous-Jurassic Period, circa 200-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising six specimens, including three Perisphinctes sp. and two iridescent Cretaceous Period specimens. 148 grams total, 30-48 mm
Acquired from various sources within the UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Natural History - Fossil Shark and Fish Tooth Display
Cretaceous to Eocene Period, 70-45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A wooden display case containing labelled specimens of fossil shark and ray teeth from different species. 934 grams total, 34.7 x 24.2 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
