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LOT 2501
Natural History - Polished Orthoceras Fossil Book End Pair
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 in. (3.5 kg total, 15.3 cm high).
Each polished and cut from a single block containing multiple Orthoceras sp. and other fossil specimens. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, North Africa.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2501
Natural History - Polished Orthoceras Fossil Book End Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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