Loading, please wait...
LOT 2628
Aragonite Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
2 in. (159 grams, 51 mm).
A pseudo-hexagonal aggregate of twinned crystals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Polished Fossil Brachiopod
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A large specimen of possibly Brachiopoda articulata. 653 grams, 86 mm
From Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa. Acquire Sheringham, UK, in 1999. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Lapis Lazuli and Carnelian Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Composed of large cylindrical beads with spiral-decoration, interspersed with cornerless cube-shaped beads with ring-and-dot motifs; restrung. 53 grams, 51 cm
From the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. -
North American and Other Fossil Collection
Mainly Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Group of fourteen fossil teeth and other parts, each in a collector's card with window, inked catalogue number with notes relating to identification, findspot and dating; mounted in a vinyl sheet. 62 grams total, 24.5 x 22.5 cm
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
