Lot 2255

Natural History - Large Polished Fossil Orthoceras 'Rocket'

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Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P. The extinct nautiloid cephalopod polished to reveal the internal gas chambers; the extremely long body set on a textured freestanding matrix. 30.4 kg, 102 cm (40 1/4 in.).

From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

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Natural History - Large Polished Fossil Orthoceras 'Rocket'

Name: Natural History - Large Polished Fossil Orthoceras 'Rocket'
Brand: Fossil
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