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LOT 2435
Polished Fossil Goniatite Dish
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 7/8 in. (456 grams, 17.5 cm).
The oval dish carved from a fossiliferous stone, the thumbpad set with a Goniatite sp. specimen. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Polished Fossil Goniatite Bookend Pair
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A pair of bookends formed from fossiliferous stone showing multiple goniatite and orthoceras fossils, two large Goniatite sp. fossils set to the frontal face. 3.44 kg total, 16 cm each
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Mocha Stone (Dendritic Limestone) Tile Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Superb examples exhibiting finely formed dendrites of manganese oxide. 342 grams total, 9.6-13 cm
From India. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Australian Opal Cabochon Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising three polished milky opal specimens showing play of colour. 1.93 grams total, 12-14 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.