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LOT 2495
Polished Fossil Ammonite Coaster Pair
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 199-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/4 in. (153 grams total, 81 mm each).
Comprising two circular composite plates of overlapping Cleoniceras sp. ammonites. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Restrung to a Y-shape, composed of variously shaped graduated beads interspersed with long claw-like beads, central feature a facetted polygonal bead. 50 grams, 41.5 cm
Ex London art market. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Polished Fossil Tree Chunk
Triassic Period, circa 250-200 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A freestanding cut and polished section of fossilised tree showing attractive banding. 1.01 kg, 11.5 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Huge Section of Fossilised 'Rainbow' Wood
235 million years B.P.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Petrified tree section of 40-46mm thickness with finely polished finish to upper and lower faces and set into resin; edges slightly chamfered. 26.2 kg, 68 cm
From the private collection of Mr J.G., UK, a company executive.
The petrified wood from Araucarioxylon arizonicum is often referred to as "rainbow wood" due to the variety of subtle, warm colours it exhibits, mainly in the red-orange range from hematite and limonite inclusions within the silica.
