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LOT 1820
Natural History - Polished Douvilleiceras Fossil Ammonite Group
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, ALBIAN STAGE, CIRCA 150 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 3/4 - 1 7/8 in. (123 grams total, 43-47 mm).
A group of three Douvilleiceras sp. ammonites, sometimes known as a Goat Horn, polished to reveal rich calcites and striking suture patterns. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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 1820
Natural History - Polished Douvilleiceras Fossil Ammonite Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Natural History - Giant Elephant Bird Eggshell Group
Pleistocene Period, 2.6 million-11,700 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A group of two eggshell sections from the Giant Elephant Bird Aepyornis sp.; supplied in a display case. 221 grams total, 13.5 x 15.7 cm including case
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. Property of a Leicestershire, UK, private collector. Accompanied by an identification slip.
Elephant bird was a gigantic, flightless bird, measuring nearly 10 feet in height, and lived on the island of Madagascar until it became extinct, possibly as late as the 17th century. -
Natural History - Plesiosaur Bone Beads
Jurassic Period, circa 155 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
A string of Plesiosaur bone beads. 52 grams,42 cm long
From the Kimmeridge Clay, Jurassic Coast of Dorset, UK. From an old Lincoln, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Large Pyrite Crystal 'Paper Weight'
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A large pyrite crystal 'paper weight'. 739 grams, 10.7 cm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
