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LOT 1907
Natural History - Large Petrified Fossil Tree Trunk Slice
TRIASSIC PERIOD, 251-199 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 1/2 in. (1.7 kg, 19 cm).
With one polished and lacquered face showing bands of colour. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1907
Natural History - Large Petrified Fossil Tree Trunk Slice
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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