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LOT 2285
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Bookend Pair
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/4 in. (1.97 kg total, 12 cm high each).
A pair of bookends formed from fossiliferous stone showing sections of goniatite and orthoceras fossils, two large Orthoceras sp. fossils set to the frontal face. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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![Dendritic Limestone Plant-Like Formation Tile Group [3]](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/228171-s.jpg)
Dendritic Limestone 'Plant-Like Formation' Tile Group [3]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Each a rectangular slice with radiating growths. 591 grams total, 11.9-14.3 cm
From India. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Polished Fossil Goniatite Dish
Devonian Period, circa 400 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A shallow dish carved from fossiliferous stone and set with a central Goniatite sp. specimen. 165 grams, 11.2 cm
From Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Large Coloured Quartz Crystal Geode Nodule
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
The nodule split into two halves to expose the crystal lined centre of dyed vibrant purple crystals. 1.43 kg total, 10.7-11.4 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
