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LOT 2347
Natural History - Mixed Fossil Collection
MAINLY DEVONIAN PERIOD, 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5/8 - 5 in. (1.3 kg total, 1.7-12.6 cm).
An interesting group of fossils comprising: three polished heart-shaped coral fossils and one polished to a round shape; a pair of polished goniatites with applied suspension loops; various ammonites, some polished; a polished orthoceras; various trilobite fossils, and others. [29, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Natural History - Heart-Shaped Polished Fossil Coral Head
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Cut to a heart shape and polished to reveal the internal structure. 122 grams, 71 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Fossil Crocodile Skull and Vertebrae
Paleocene Epoch, circa 66-56 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Displaying the left side of the skull and jaws with teeth, with a number of vertebrae to the side, set on a sandstone matrix; possibly Argochampsa krebsi. 5.3 kg, 50.5 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Polished Fossil Goniatite Book Ends
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Cut from a fossiliferous stone, each set with a central Goniatite sp. specimen. 2.17 kg total, 12.2 cm high each
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.