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A LARGE GROUP OF AMMONITES
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- BELMONT, RHÔNE, FRANCE
A mass mortality of Hammatoceras insigne, and Grammoceras penestriatulatum (80 x 76 cm, 94 cm tall on stand), Toarcien, Jurassic (183-174 million years ago). Subtle restoration to plaque, otherwise in very fine condition.
Condition
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
In the broad sense, Ammonites, or Ammonoidea are an extinct sub-class of cephalopod molluscs. They appear in the fossil register during the Devonien and disappear just after the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event, a sudden mass-extinction over 66 million years ago of some 75% of Earth's plant and animal species. The mine that this specimen originated from, located in Belmont-d'Azergues in the Rhône valley of France, is one of the most beautiful deposits of ammonites from the lower Jurassic. The Toarcien stage is widely represented with a particular abundance of Hildoceras bifrons.