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LOT 2380
Natural History - Mixed Seashell Collection
3/4 - 5 3/8 in. (931 grams total, 2-13.6 cm).
Comprising a large group of attractive seashells in a variety of colours and types, including large bivalves and unusual spiked specimens. [77, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from various sources within the UK.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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Natural History - Fossil Cornuproetus Trilobite
Devonian Period, 416-359 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Cornuproetus sp. displaying distinctive swept-back genal spines. 254 grams, 77 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Mesosiderite Stony-Iron Meteorite
Found circa 2010 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Meteorite in a cuboid capsule; Vaca Muerta. 1.67 grams, 20 mm
Found in Chile's Atacama desert while filming an episode of the TV series Meterorite Men. Acquired from Steve Arnold, co-star of 'Meteorite Men'. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK. Accompanied by a authenticity card signed by Steve Arnold. -
Natural History - Large Polished Fossil Orthoceras 'Rocket'
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
The extinct nautiloid cephalopod polished to reveal the internal gas chambers; the extremely long body set on a textured freestanding matrix. 30.4 kg, 102 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
