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LOT 2447
Natural History - Polished Orthoceras 'Rocket' Display
DEVONIAN PERIOD, 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
36 1/4 in. (10.9 kg, 92 cm).
Of large size, polished to reveal internal detail; on a textured matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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