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LOT 2431
Polished Fossil Ammonite Plate
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 199-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 5/8 in. (163 grams, 11.9 cm).
Composite plate with cut ammonite slices set in resin. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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