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LOT 2417
Natural History - Lapis Lazuli Mineral Specimen Group
2 3/4 - 4 1/2 in. (1.4 kg total, 7-11.7 cm).
Three large pieces of extremely fine lapis lazuli with good pyrite inclusions. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Three-Dimensional Mosasaur Skull with Vertebrae
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Displaying the skull with at least 33 teeth surviving in the upper and lower jaw, many with remains of enamel, alongside the remains of at least 15 of the animal's vertebrae; a juvenile on a sedimentary matrix wrapped in a plaster field jacket. 19.7 kg, 62 cm wide
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11722-197505.
Mosasaurs (from the Greek for 'lizard') were aquatic dinosaurs which probably gave birth to live young. -
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur Tooth and Fish Bone Display
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising two teeth and various fish bone fragments set on a sandstone matrix. 400 grams, 11.1 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Allosaurus Dinosaur Rib Bone Section
Late Jurassic Period, 155-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising a slightly curving specimen with rough surfaces. 415 grams, 14.5 cm
From Emery County, Utah, U.S.A. Acquired 1980s. From an old Bristol, UK, collection.
The name 'Allosaurus' means 'different lizard' alluding to its unique concave vertebrae.