Loading, please wait...
LOT 2640
Fossil Woolly Rhinoceros Vertebra
PLEISTOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 50,000-20,000 YEARS B.P.
4 in. (330 grams, 10 cm).
A Coelodonta antiquitatis woolly rhinoceros vertebra. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceBrown Bank, Dogger beds, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK.
Collected between 1930 and 1960.
From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill.
Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman.
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.
-
Aquamarine Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Light blue aquamarine crystal with inclusions, set on a display stand. 105 grams total, 10.1 cm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady. -
Large Cave Stalagmite Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A colossal cut section of cream-coloured stalagmite showing natural ripples. 76 kg, 105 cm
Previously from a Hong Kong collection. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
A stalagmite, is an upward-growing mound of mineral deposits growing on the floor of a cave due to accumulation of material deposited from ceiling drippings. They are typically formed by the deposition of calcium carbonate and other minerals, which is precipitated from mineralised water solutions. Limestone is the chief form of calcium carbonate rock which is dissolved by water that contains carbon dioxide, forming a calcium bicarbonate solution in underground caverns. -
Azurite Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A cluster of vivid dark blue azurite crystal on matrix. 107 grams, 61 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
