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LOT 2550
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Egg Pair
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 - 2 5/8 in. (300 grams total, 49-67 mm).
Comprising two polished fossiliferous eggs, each showing a partial Orthoceras specimen. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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LOT 2550
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Egg Pair
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Polished Fossil Orthoceras Coaster Set
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising six circular coasters, the Orthoceras have been polished through the shell to reveal the calcite preserved inside and showing the dividing gas chambers known as suture patterns. 682 grams, 91 mm wide
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Mixed India and USA Crystal and Mineral Specimen Group
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: chalcanthite from Planet Mine, La Paz County, Arizona, USA; apophylite from Pune, Maharashtra, India; stilbite from Jalgaon District, Nashik Division, Maharashtra, India; pyrite from Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, USA; heulandite from India. 355 grams total, 3.7-10.3 cm
From the property of a Cornwall, UK, gentleman. -
Polished Amber with Midges
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Translucent orange amber with midge inclusions. 2.89 grams, 28 mm
From a Norfolk, UK, collection.
