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Henry's Auktionshaus AG

5364 - rare and large fossil of a bonefish 'Altractosteus straussi' of the cavern Messel,approx. 49 Mio. years old, optimally preserved, extraordinary fine details of embossed bone structure erkennbar, l excavation finding of the year 1972; primed by the relaying-synthetic- Transfer-Methode primed, dimension of the Fossils 32 x 6 cm, platter 34 x 12 cm, museum-quality, see ref.: Messel 'Ein Schaufenster in die Geschichte des Lebens und der Erde', 1988, p. 74. The Messel Pit fossil site is celebrating a triple anniversary this year: 30 years of UNESCO status, 50 years of Senckenberg excavations, and 150 years since the discoveryof the first fossil

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Estimation

€450 - 900

Sale fees

29%

rare and large fossil of a bonefish 'Altractosteus straussi' of the cavern Messel,approx. 49 Mio. years old, optimally preserved, extraordinary fine details of embossed bone structure erkennbar, l excavation finding of the year 1972; primed by the relaying-synthetic- Transfer-Methode primed, dimension of the Fossils 32 x 6 cm, platter 34 x 12 cm, museum-quality, see ref.: Messel 'Ein Schaufenster in die Geschichte des Lebens und der Erde', 1988, p. 74. The Messel Pit fossil site is celebrating a triple anniversary this year: 30 years of UNESCO status, 50 years of Senckenberg excavations, and 150 years since the discoveryof the first fossil

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Auction details

Auction: Antiques & Collectibles
Saturday, November 28
10:00 AM
An der Fohlenweide 12-14
67112 Mutterstadt, Germany

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Henry's Auktionshaus AG +49 6 23 48 01 10 henrys@henrys.de
On Drouot for 3 years avec More than 77,000 lots published

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