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LOT 2292
Natural History - Large British Eleganticeras Fossil Ammonite Multi Display 'Egg'
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 185-180 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 1/2 in. (3.8 kg, 19 cm wide).
Displaying Eleganticeras Elegantulum ammonite specimens, with naturally occurring crude oil within the specimen; repaired.
Provenance
From North Yorkshire, UK.
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LOT 2292
Natural History - Large British Eleganticeras Fossil Ammonite Multi Display 'Egg'
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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