A LARGE FOSSIL DRAGONFLY

Lot 136
26.10.2021 00:00UTC +00:00
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£ 4 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
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ID 637792
Lot 136 | A LARGE FOSSIL DRAGONFLY
Estimate value
£ 3 000 – 5 000
From the Jurassic (circa 150 million years ago), the 4 1/2-inches long specimen of Cymatophlebia longilata with an impressive wingspan 6-inches long, with thin fossil vegetation across the centre and top of matrix, the specimen prepped in original limestone matrix.
221/2 x 17 x 3/4in. (57 x 43 x 2cm.)
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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