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LOT 1965
Natural History - Ocean Jasper Mineral Specimen
2 5/8 in. (215 grams, 68 mm).
A specimen of ocean jasper, displaying one polished face and patches of crystals to the exposed inner surface. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Private collection, Munster, Germany.
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Natural History - Permian Branchiosaur Fossil Amphibian on Matrix
Permian Period, circa 280 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A matrix containing a fossil Branchiosaur sp. amphibian on a matrix. 119 grams, 10.5 cm
Fine condition.
From Pfalz, Germany. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
Branchiosaur means 'gill lizard'. -
Natural History - Mammoth Tusk Section Group
Pleistocene Period, circa 40,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A pair of Mammoth primigenius tusk sections displaying mainly gold and brown colouring, with some attractive patterning. 131 grams total, 20-26.5 cm
From the North Sea. From an old Bristol, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Polished Goniatite Button Fossil Ammonite Group
Devonian Period, 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A group of five polished Goniatite sp. fossil ammonite 'buttons'. 590 grams total, 73-86 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.