Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2524
Fossil Petraster Starfish
ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 485-444 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 in. (248 grams, 99 mm).
A complete Petraster sp. specimen on an irregular matrix. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
CONDITIONVETTING:
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
-
Large Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
A large specimen showing partial root and clear ribbing; repaired. 75 grams, 97 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish. -
.jpg)
Polished Fossil Ammonite Coaster Set
Jurassic Period, circa 199-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
A pair of composites of various sized ammonites with polished upper surface. 141 grams total, 80-82 mm
From a Norfolk, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Display Stand
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Freestanding display composed of five polished 'torpedos' on a textured matrix, carved from fossiliferous stone and showing multiple Orthoceras sp. specimens. 1.93 kg, 25.5 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
