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LOT 2421
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Bowl
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 400 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 7/8 in. (242 grams, 12.4 cm).
Shallow, rounded profile, carved from fossiliferous stone [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Irish Azurite Mineral Specimen
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Mixed British and Portuguese Crystal and Mineral Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Polished Fossil Coral Head Heart
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £10
Cut to a heart shape and polished to reveal the internal structure. 151 grams, 73 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
