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LOT 2362
Natural History - Large Polished Fossil 'Sand Dollar' Multi Display
MIOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 25 MILLION YEARS B.P.
13 5/8 in. (4.6 kg, 34.5 cm).
Composed of several fossil sea urchins or sand dollars in a matrix.
ProvenanceFrom France.
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LOT 2362
Natural History - Large Polished Fossil 'Sand Dollar' Multi Display
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
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Natural History - Meteorite Dust from NWA Meteorites in Display Vial
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
The sandy coloured dust held in a small glass vial with screw-cap. 4.7 grams total, 24 mm
From the Sahara Desert, North Africa. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. -
Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark's Fossil Tooth
Miocene-Pliocene Period, 23-3.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With some good tooth enamel, from Carcharocles megalodon. 214 grams, 10.5 cm
From Florida, USA. Collected 1930-1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R. Gledhill. -
Natural History - Pyrites 'Fool's Gold' Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising around 80 pyrites or 'fool's gold' crystal specimens. 672 grams total, 15-36 mm
From Peru. From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J.R.Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898). Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
