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LOT 1869
Natural History - Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth Group
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/4 - 2 1/2 in. (56 grams total, 57-64 mm).
A trio of Spinosaurus sp. fossil teeth with remains of enamelling. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
FootnotesThe Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish.
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LOT 1869
Natural History - Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Natural History - Polished Amethyst Crystal Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A group of 100 polished amethyst 'pebbles'. 427 grams total, 16-26 mm
From Brazil. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Giant Elephant Bird Eggshell Group
Pleistocene Period, 2.6 million-11,700 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A group of four eggshell sections from the giant elephant bird Aepyornis; held in a white card collector's tray. 56 grams total, 38-78 cm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Polished Mineral Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A mixed group of 100 polished mineral 'pebbles'. 1 kg total, 20-34 mm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
