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LOT 3012
Very Large Display Frame with Fossil Extinct Otodus Shark's Teeth
EOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
39 3/8 in. (21.15 kg, 101 cm diameter).
A magnificent display of Otodus obliquus teeth arranged in circles with the size of the teeth growing towards the edge; set in a glazed wooden frame with fabric backing.
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 3012
Very Large Display Frame with Fossil Extinct Otodus Shark's Teeth
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£250 (EUR 290; USD 338) +BP*
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