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LOT 2456
Polished Fossil Tree Chunk
TRIASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 250-200 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/2 in. (1.01 kg, 11.5 cm).
A freestanding cut and polished section of fossilised tree showing attractive banding. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Historic Mixed Fossil Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising a variety of fossils including bivalves, Dactylioceras sp. specimens, a sea urchin, Gryphaea specimens and others. 4.4 kg total, 2-15.5 cm
Acquired from various sources within the UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed of alternating tabular quatrefoil and collared cylindrical beads, interspersed with small glass beads; restrung. 30 grams, 44.5 cm
Ex London art market. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Fossil Otodus Shark Tooth Necklace
Eocene Period, circa 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising an Otodus obliquus tooth made into a pendant and suspended from a cord necklace; supplied in a gift box. 27 grams total, tooth: 29 mm wide
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.