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LOT 2432
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Specimen Collection
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/4 - 4 1/2 in. (456 grams total, 8.4-11.5 cm).
Comprising four polished specimens showing partial Orthoceras specimens. [4, 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 2432
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Specimen Collection
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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Fossil Vinctifer Jianghanichthys Species Fish in Matrix
Eocene Period, circa 56-48 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
On a rectangular matrix, showing good detail. 168 grams, 13.5 cm
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Cut and Polished Fossil Sponge in Flint Nodule
Cretaceous Period, circa 80 million years B.P.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
An oval pebble cut in half and polished to a high degree with a small crystal-lined cavity on one side. 315 grams total, 80-81 mm
From Beachy Head, Sussex, UK. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Large Cut and Polished Yellow Agate Crystal Geode Slice Artefact Base
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Oval section of light brown agate geode showing some quartz crystal formations. 824 grams, 18.7 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
