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LOT 1761
Natural History - Woolly Rhinoceros Fossil Vertebra
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 40.000 YEARS B.P.
6 1/4 in. (564 grams, 16 cm).
A large woolly rhinoceros Coelodonta antiquitatis vertebra. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brown Bank, off Lowestoft, UK.
Acquired before 1960.
From an old Norwich, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Sikhote-Alin Meteorite
Fell 12th February 1947 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A section of Sikhote-Alin meteorite, showing the characteristic outer surfaces. 6.9 grams, 22 mm
Fine condition.
From Primorye, Russia. Ex private Shropshire, UK collection. Accompanied by an information slip.
The Sikhote-Alin meteorite fell during daylight at 10:38 am local time on 12th February, 1947. Witnesses reported a fireball that was brighter than the sun. It came from about 15 degrees east of north and descended at an angle of 41 degrees. It left a trail of smoke and dust 20 miles long which lingered for several hours. Light and sound from the fall were observed for two hundred miles around the point of impact. -
Natural History - Fossil Macrolepidotus Fish
Middle Devonian Period, circa 360 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A fossil Osteolepis macrolepidotus fish in matrix. 830 grams, 18.5 cm
From Cruaday Hill Quarry, Orkney Isles, Scotland. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Malachite Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A group of three crystalline malachite specimens; each held in a white card collector's tray. 200 grams total, 58-68 mm
From D.R.Congo. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
