THE BERKELEY COLLECTION OF FOSSILS, ASSEMBLED IN THE 19TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
December 11, 04:05 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
THE BERKELEY COLLECTIO🌱N OF ♋;FOSSILS, ASSEMBLED IN THE 19TH CENTURY
including fossilised flora and stigmaria, various molluscs, ammonites, trilobites, belemnites and the fin of a sauropterygian, some polished and cut-cross sections as well as other various fossilised bones together with a hippopotamus molar mounted on a Victorian&nဣbsp;oak stan🍎d with ivorine label printed 'Rowland Ward Ltd. 167 Piccadilly' to the underside (qty)
This lot contains endangered species. Sotheby's recommends that buyers check
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delay in payment or sale cancellation.
Most acquired by🌃 Robert Martin⛦ Berkeley (1823-1897)