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LOT 1999
Natural History - Polished Fossil Orthoceras Book Ends
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/4 in. (2.08 kg total, 12 cm each).
Polished and cut from a single block containing multiple Orthoceras sp. and other fossil specimens. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Pink Quartz Nodule
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From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Geode Section Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil Plant Leaf Group
Jurassic Period, circa 165-200 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising three irregular matrices, each with plant fossils. 128 grams total, 59-75 mm
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