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LOT 2475
Polished Fossil Goniatite Specimen Collection
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/8 - 3 5/8 in. (360 grams total, 60-91 mm).
Comprising three polished specimens showing the internal structure. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli and Glass Bead Necklace String
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Acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Fossil Shrimp Cluster
Late Cretaceous, circa 100.5-93.9 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Polygonal matrix with a number of shrimp fossils. 283 grams, 16.2 cm
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Quartz Gem Tree on Amethyst Crystal Geode Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Irregular geode matrix with light purple amethyst crystals; the metal branches tipped with polished quartz pebbles. 662 grams, 18 cm
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