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LOT 2527
Stromatolite Specimen
4 3/4 in. (853 grams, 11.9 cm).
Comprising two intergrown egg-shaped mounds, produced by the activity of ancient cyanobacteria, the sediment layers visible on the underside. [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 2527
Stromatolite Specimen
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
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British Unidentified Fossil Fish in Matrix
Devonian Period, circa 419-359 million years B.P.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
On a curving matrix and showing good detail, especially on the scales. 557 grams, 21.2 cm
From Cheddar, Somerset, 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. -
Polished Amber with Crane Fly
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 5 | Current Bid: £80
Rectangular translucent specimen with a crane fly or similar. 0.9 grams, 21 mm
From a Norfolk, UK, collection. -
Fossil Shrimp Group
Late Cretaceous, circa 100.5-93.9 million years B.P.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £13
Comprising two rectangular matrices, each with a fossil shrimp. 217 grams total, 78-88 mm
From Lebanon. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
