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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 - Cut and Polished Fossil Ammonite Pair
Cretaceous Period, circa 113-100 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising a polished Cleoniceras sp. ammonite cut into halves and showing the internal crystallisation of the gas chambers. 124 grams total, 69 mm each
From Madagascar. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Cut and Polished Fossil Ammonite
Cretaceous Period, circa 113-100 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a large Cleoniceras sp. ammonite cut into halves and polished to highlight the internal gas chambers, some iridescence to the outer surfaces. 559 grams total, 13-13.1 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Fossil Goniatite Lidded Trinket Box
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Cut from a fossiliferous matrix with a larger Goniatite sp. ammonite set on the lid. 538 grams, 92 x 92 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
