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LOT 3112
Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Bone Fragments
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 125-113 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3/4 - 2 1/8 in. (130 grams total, 20-55 mm).
Comprising eight differently sized bone fragments from different bone structures. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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.
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LOT 3112
Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Bone Fragments
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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Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Displaying dark brown enamel; repaired. 10.6 grams, 48 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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. -
Large Chalcopyrite Iredescent Blue and Purple Crystal Display Specimen
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Dense cluster of iridescent crystals on a sedimentary rock matrix. 4.79 kg, 18 cm
From Mexico. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector. -
Group of Three Lebanese Fossil Shrimp
Late Cretaceous, circa 100.5-93.9 million years B.P.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising three roughly rectangular matrices, each with a fossilised shrimp. 350 grams total, 70-89 mm
From Lebanon. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.