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LOT 1930
Natural History - Mammoth Tusk Section Group
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 40,000 YEARS B.P.
7 7/8 - 10 1/2 in. (131 grams total, 20-26.5 cm).
A pair of Mammoth primigenius tusk sections displaying mainly gold and brown colouring, with some attractive patterning. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the North Sea.
From an old Bristol, UK, collection.
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Medium Uncut and Polished Fossilised Wood Branch Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Natural History - Polished Amber with Insect Inclusion
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A polished specimen of amber displaying insect inclusions; Primorskoje mine, Kaliningrad. 6.83 grams, 27 mm
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