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LOT 1959
Natural History - Polished Agate Mineral Specimen
4 3/4 in. (429 grams, 12 cm).
A cut and polished natural coloured agate geode section. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Salto do Jucui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Private collection, Munster, Germany.
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Natural History - Mastodon Tusk Carving
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A Mastodon fossil tusk carving depicting a stylised face with emphasised detailing. 89 grams, 91 mm
From the Island of Java, Indonesia. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Bahariasaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £64
A Bahariasaurus ingens fossil dinosaur tooth; held in a white card collector's tray. 9 grams, 52 mm length (16 grams total, 52 x 51 mm including tray)
Fine condition.
Tegana formation of the Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa. Acquired 1980s. Old Bristol collection.
Bahariasaurus ingens was a mid-sized carnivore. -
Natural History - Large Mosasaur Fossil Jaw on Stand
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
A large fossil lower jaw section from the aquatic dinosaur Mosasaur sp., displaying 11 teeth each with good remains of enamelling and some serration; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 15.5 kg total, 1.28 m wide including stand
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11723-197546.
