Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2350
English Aragonite Crystal Mineral Specimen
3 5/8 in. (103 grams, 91 mm).
Clusters of white aragonite crystals on a matrix. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Reedy Cliff, Port Quin, St Endellion, Cornwall, UK.
From the property of a Cornwall, UK, gentleman.
VETTING:
TimeLine 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.
RELATED LOTS
-
Quartz Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Containing various sizes of prismatic crystals on a light-coloured matrix. 148 grams, 91 mm
Property of an Essex gallery. -
Fossil Bison Molar Tooth
Pleistocene Epoch, 2.6 million-11,700 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
From a young adult Bison antiquus. 44.9 grams, 65 mm
From Central Nebraska, USA. 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. -
Polished Amethyst Crystal Geode Display with Calcite
Cretaceous Period, circa 120-140 million years B.P.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £650
The outer layer of green celadonite beautifully polished, the interior with dark purple prismatic amethyst crystals, and at the top, an aggregate of white rhombohedral calcite crystals; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 5.68 kg, 27 x 20 x 10 cm
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.
