A LARGE FOSSIL FISH CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF SWALLOWING ANOTHER

Lot 72
25.05.2021 13:00UTC +00:00
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£ 11 250
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Lieu de l'événementRoyaume-Uni, London
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ID 543617
Lot 72 | A LARGE FOSSIL FISH CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF SWALLOWING ANOTHER
Valeur estimée
£ 10 000 – 15 000
From the Eocene (circa 50 million years ago), an 18 1/2-inch specimen of Diplomystus sp. showing strong definition to the body and fins, preserved in the act of consuming another fish, possibly a Knightia sp., its tail protruding several inches out of the larger fish's mouth, both specimens prepped in rectangular-cut matrix, mounted on board with hanging mounts for ease of display.
22 x 30 x 21/2in. (56 x 76 x 6.5cm.)
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