Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
Jun 1, 2019
United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 3248:
Natural History - Extinct Fossil Shark Tooth Collection
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Start price:
£
5
Estimated price:
$30 - $40
Auction house commission: 30%
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Natural History - Extinct Fossil Shark Tooth Collection
Eocene-Pliocene Period, 50-3 million years BP
A mixed group of fossil shark teeth comprising: a Megachasma pelagios megamouth shark tooth from the Huarra Formation, Chile; a Odontaspis ferox sand tiger shark tooth from the Huarra Formation, Chile; a Carcharinus leucas bull shark tooth, mounted as a pendant, from the Bone Valley Group, USA; a Isurus planus extinct mako shark tooth from the Round Mountain Silt Formation, USA; a pair of Hemipristis serra extinct snaggletooth shark teeth from the Pungo River Formation, USA; a pair of Alopias latidens extinct thresher shark teeth from the Pungo River Formation, USA; three Squatina sp. angel shark teeth from the Huarra Formation, Chile; nine sand shark(?) teeth from Morocco; supplied in a glazed display box. 20 grams total, 7-40mm (1/4 - 1 1/2"). Fine condition. [20, No Reserve]
Provenance
From an important Scottish collection of shark teeth; acquired on the palaeontological art market.
