Lot 493
A School of Fossil Fish-Plus The Teacher! Exquisite and very probably unique grouping of no fewer than 27 fish on the same plate. Twenty-six of the specimens represent the species Armigatus brevissimus, varying in length from about 1 3/4" to 21/2". Also on the plate is a nearly perfect example of the very odd, unusual, rare, almost cartoonish Palaeobalistum, a wide-bodied, sad-eyed creature that appears straight out of central casting for a role in Finding Nemo. This big specimen is a robust 8"-plus in length and over 6" from top fin to lower fin. All contained on a slab of remarkably thin (to reduce the weight) limestone. From the Sublithographic Limestone formation of Hajoula, Lebanon, an area rich in unusual fossils which sometimes--as in this instance--produces a VERY unusual find. Middle Cretaceous period, circa 125 million years ago.
Estimated Value $350 - 450.
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| Realized $575 |
