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LOT 2899
Polished Fossil Book End Pair
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 3/4 in. (3.7 kg total, 14.5 cm).
Cut from a fossiliferous stone, each set with a central Devonian cephalopod fossil. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, North Africa.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Skull
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,500
A magnificent, full three-dimensional fossil skull of a juvenile Mosasaur Prognathodon with upper and lower mandibles, eye sockets and brain cavity; including jaw teeth and throat teeth; some restoration; with custom-made display stand. 8.35 kg total including stand and box, 46 cm wide
From Morocco, West Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile dinosaur with an elongated body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish. -
Fossil Shrimps from Lebanon
Cretaceous Period, circa 110 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising two rectangular matrices, each with a Carpopenaeus sp. specimen. 316 grams total, 8.1-11.3 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Fossil Dragon Fly Larvae on Matrix
Miocene Period, circa 16 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising two Libellula doris larvae on an oval matrix; supplied in a glazed display case with an information ticket. 13.4 grams, 90 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
