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LOT 2396
Natural History - Large Triple Agadir Fossil Ammonite Display
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-66 MILLION YEARS B.P.
18 1/2 in. (20.2 kg, 46.5 cm).
Comprising three Mellitella sp. fossil ammonites with well preserved ribs.
Provenance
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2396
Natural History - Large Triple Agadir Fossil Ammonite Display
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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