Lot 1216
Seven Egg Nest Of Chinese Duckbill Dinosaurs. Seventy to ninety million years ago in the Henan Province of China, there were several species of duckbill (hadrosaur) dinosaurs that laid oval eggs. We can't be sure which species of duckbill dinosaur laid these 5½x6" diameter eggs, but because of their oval shape, we can be certain that they were laid by a duckbill dinosaur. All seven of these eggs are uncrushed and their eggshell has been airbrushed to bring out the detail from the stone matrix. These eggs contain between 30% to 80% of their original eggshell with the two best eggs containing at least 80% of their eggshell. The eggshell is a light brown to dark brown in color, which contrasts with the reddish-brown limestone matrix. There has been some repair to the matrix but the eggs are aesthetically positioned, making for an attractive display. All dinosaur eggs are becoming difficult to locate since China has stopped their exportation. Partial nests of eggs are in even greater demand by fossil collectors. Add $100 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300.
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| Realized $1,150 |
