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LOT 2502
Unpolished Fossil Tree Branch Section Group [50]
TRIASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 235 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 - 2 1/4 in. (1.08 kg total, 25-59 mm).
Comprising fifty sections of petrified wood showing some bark details. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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Fossil Flexicalymene Trilobite Group
Ordovician Period, circa 510-445 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising three fragmentary specimens. 218 grams total, 72-92 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Large Spinosaurus Fossil Dinosaur Tooth Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising two Spinosaurus maroccanus teeth, one with with some root, each in a card collector's tray. 58 grams total, 79-80 mm
From Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa. Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. 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. -
Large Lapis Lazuli Sphere
Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
A spectacular large polished sphere of lapis lazuli, polished to show its beautiful structure. 10 kg, 18 cm
Property of an Indian gentleman living in London; previously from an Indian collection. Property of a Californian, USA, collector.