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LOT 2497
Natural History - Iridescent Rainbow Shell Ammonite
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 113-100 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 7/8 in. (100 grams, 72 mm).
Cleoniceras besairiei with large portions of the shell with rainbow iridescence. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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LOT 2497
Natural History - Iridescent Rainbow Shell Ammonite
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Natural History - Insect in Polished Baltic Amber
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Polished to highlight the intact fly inclusion. 0.41 grams, 13 mm
Property of the vendor's father, thence by descent. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman. -
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusion
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Polished oval-shaped specimen with insect inclusion. 0.60 grams, 16.63 mm
From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Mastodon Bone Face Carving
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Displaying a later carved stylised face with exaggerated facial detailing. 106 grams, 72 mm
Private UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an East Sussex, UK, teacher.