DAY 3 -Rare Fossils, Specimens, & Curiosities 2014-04-27 Auction - 181 Price Results - Great Gatsby's Auction Gallery, Inc. in GA
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One half of a giant fluted clam shellCarved fossilized wooly mammoth tusk on standSnake skeleton on glass display base
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Atlanta, GA, United States
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DAY 3 -Rare Fossils, Specimens, & Curiosities

Single owner private collection of rare fossils, exotic mineral specimens, and curiosities to be sold.
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Snake skeleton on glass display base: Skeleton of a snake, 3"h x 12"w x 26"l, on a rounded rectangular glass base, 29.5"l.
0902: Snake skeleton on glass display baseEst. $400-$800
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Brazilian quartz mineral specimen: Near perfect quartz XLS specimen, excavated in Brazil, 4"h x 4.5"l x 3.5"w.
0903: Brazilian quartz mineral specimenEst. $200-$400
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Fan sponge specimen: Fan sponge (Carteriospongia sp) from a coral reef, of yellow color with a vase-like shape, 12"h x 10.25"w x 9.5"d.
0905: Fan sponge specimenEst. $100-$200
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Taxidermy example of two baby opossums: Taxidermy example of two baby opossums, swinging from a tree branch, 27"h x 10"w x 12"d.
0906: Taxidermy example of two baby opossumsEst. $300-$450
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Mesolite mineral specimen: Mesolite specimen, excavated in Passaic County, New Jersey, 1.25"h x 3"l x 2.75"w,
0907: Mesolite mineral specimenEst. $200-$300Lot Passed
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Meteorite found in Argentina: Meteorite, found in Gran Chaco, Argentina, 1.25"h x 2.5"l x 2"w.
0908: Meteorite found in ArgentinaEst. $350-$500
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(8) Milk glass covered apothecary jars: Set of 8 milk glass covered apothecary jars, from the original Pollock Bailey Pharmacy in New York City, 4.75"h x 4" diameter.
0910: (8) Milk glass covered apothecary jarsEst. $300-$500
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Pipe organ coral: Pipe organ coral (Tubipora), 3.5"h x 6.5"l x 6"w.
0912: Pipe organ coralEst. $100-$150
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Orthoceras fossil plate: Orthoceras fossil plate, a prehistoric squid species, from more than 400 million years ago, 2"h x 8"l x 4.5"w.
0915: Orthoceras fossil plateEst. $200-$400Lot Passed
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20th c. dragonfly form chandelier: Late 20th century patinated metal 5-light chandelier, modeled as four dragonflies, the wings inlaid with faux tortoiseshell, each with a mother-of-pearl inlaid shade formed as a flower bud
0916: 20th c. dragonfly form chandelierEst. $1,200-$1,500
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One half of a giant fluted clam shell: One half of a giant fluted clam shell (Tridacna gigas), 13"h x 32"w x 18"d.
0917: One half of a giant fluted clam shellEst. $2,000-$2,500
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One half of a giant fluted clam shell: One half of a giant fluted clam shell (Tridacna gigas), 13"h x 32"w x 18"d.
0919: One half of a giant fluted clam shellEst. $2,000-$2,500
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Blueridge coral: Blueridge coral (Heliopora coerulea), 11"h x 15"w x 12"d.
0920: Blueridge coralEst. $100-$150
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(3) French specimen jars: Three late 19th or early 20th century French glass cylinders for specimens, with metal lids, the paper labels with gold and black borders marked "Fleurs Pensees Sauv", "Seman-Contra", and Especes
0925: (3) French specimen jarsEst. $100-$250Lot Passed
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