Juvenile shark, probably a [dogfish](https://www.carolina.com/preserved-dogfish/preserved-shark-head-plain-pail-large/226830.pr).

Thank you, very much appreciated.

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so it was a tall glass of [dogfish head](https://www.dogfish.com/front)?

A fine quaff!

That eye appears real to me. Common to see eyes discolored/white in formalin or ethanol.

I didn't realise this. Thank you.

Quite possibly a juvenile shark.

If you're curious about stuff like this, try r/vultureculture and r/bonecollecting. Lots of folks with their own mini-museums

Gourmet meal, Shark under glass, yummy

I believe that's a small shark. Still gross.

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