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LOT 3228
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Bookends
UPPER DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 385-359 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/4 in. (2.14 kg total, 12 cm high each).
Pair of bookends carved from fossiliferous stone with raised Orthoceras specimens. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 3228
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Bookends
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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