A LARGE FOSSIL FISH

Lot 137
25.05.2021 13:00UTC +00:00
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£ 3 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 543682
Lot 137 | A LARGE FOSSIL FISH
Estimate value
£ 3 000 – 5 000
From the Eocene (circa 50 million years ago) a 211/2-inch specimen of Phareodus encaustus showing fine dentition and strong definition to the body, in rectangular-cut matrix with a smaller 3-inch fish towards the top edge of the matrix.
173/4 x 25 x 11/4in. (45 x 63.5 x 3cm.)
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
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