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LOT 2536
Natural History - Polished Douvilleiceras Ammonite Group
MIDDLE CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 150 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 7/8 in. (123 grams total, 48 mm each).
Comprising three polished specimens with clean centres. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the North-East Coast of Madagascar in the jungles of Mahajanga.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
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LOT 2536
Natural History - Polished Douvilleiceras Ammonite Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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