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LOT 2439
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Column
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 400 MILLION YEARS B.P.
8 in. (1.44 kg, 20.3 cm).
Comprising variously sized polished Orthoceras sp. specimens on a textured freestanding matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, North Africa.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Tooth
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Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Ex property of a UK gallery, early 2000s.
