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LOT 2402
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Bookend Pair
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 400 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 5/8 in. (1.96 kg total, 11.7 cm each).
Formed of fossiliferous stone with Orthoceras sp. specimens. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Collection of Orange Coral Beads
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising mainly cylindrical and oblate beads. 18.3 grams total, 4-8 mm
Private collection, London, UK. -
Druzy Quartz Crystal Geode Display
Cretaceous Period, circa 120-140 million years B.P.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £650
Cut section of geode lined with dark grey to almost black druzy quartz crystals, creating a shimmering effect; two cut stalagmites with polished upper face showing attractive dark banding; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 4.13 kg, 26 x 22 x 10 cm, 32 cm including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady. -
Fossil Megalodon Giant Shark Tooth
Pliocene Epoch, circa 5.6 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A Carcharocles megalodon shark tooth, with serrations and polished tooth enamel. 126 grams, 10 cm
Property of an Essex gallery.
Carcharodon megalodon is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful marine predators in vertebrate history and likely had a profound impact on the structuring of the marine communities. Fossil remains indicate that this giant shark reached a length of more than 16 metres (52 ft) and also affirm that it had a cosmopolitan distribution. Scientists suggest that in life it looked like a stockier version of the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.
