A FOSSIL SEA LILY PLAQUE

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28.10.2020 09:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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ID 432637
Lot 20 | A FOSSIL SEA LILY PLAQUE
From the Jurassic (248 - 146 million years ago), the multiple specimens of Seirocrinus subangularis displaying fine detail and elegantly positioned in the slate matrix, displaying the fossilised flotsam wood to which they would have been anchored in life, the crown of the largest specimen measuring 11 inches, the matrix cut square to form large plaque, in metal frame.
66 x 42 x 21/2in. (167.5 x 106.5 x 6.5cm.)
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