Selling for a friend. The entire frame is almost 9 feet across!! This 8 foot aquatic reptile Nothosaur has been in storage for some 30 years. Nothosaurs both swam and walked on land and were earlier versions of Plesiosaurs which later evolved to be stricly sea going. This piece was just recently taken out of storage along with his collection of other fossils. This fossil originated from either Germany or France along a cliffside shale deposit. It's 100% original with very minimal restoration. Probably less than 5%. The specimen is encased in a walnut frame and a foam bottom. The case was made to precision fit this fossil protecting it as well as adding beauty. Very rarely does a specimen come up for sale in this condition. Specimen is over 8 feet long by over 3 feet wide! As with all of my fossils, all are guaranteed 100% genuine with a NO questions asked return guarantee!!!! I do not sell fakes or reproductions!!!! There will be no shipping. Local pick up only. If necessary, I can deliver this item up to 1000 miles round trip for an additional 00.00. This is a rare opportunity to own a truly ONE OF A KIND statement piece!!!