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LOT 2466
Polished Orthoceras Fossil Coaster Set
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 400 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 5/8 in. (700 grams total, 91 mm).
Comprising a set of six round coasters and a holder, carved from fossiliferous stone. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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3.95 Carat Rough Natural Sapphire Crystal
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Opaque dark blue crystal showing lamellar twinning. 0.79 grams, 9 mm
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Large Amethyst and Quartz Crystal Display
Circa 120-140 million years B.P.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,100
An ovoid geode section with large prismatic quartz and light purple amethyst crystals with colour concentrations at the peak of the terminations; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 14.75 kg, 37.5 x 25 x 17 cm, 52 cm including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady. -
Very Large Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Conical tooth with root; repaired. 43.1 grams, 12.5 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber-type scavenger and an active hunter, taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish; adults weighed up to 21 tonnes and grew up to 18 meters long.
