Loading, please wait...
LOT 2496
Gypsum with Quartz Display
10 3/8 in. (629 grams total, 26.5 cm including stand).
Comprising a blade-shaped curving formation of transparent gypsum attached to a matrix with druzy quartz; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrom Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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.
LOT 2496
Gypsum with Quartz Display
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
-
Aragonite Crystal Mineral Collection [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Clusters of reddish brown crystals in a variety of sizes. 1.25 kg total, 16-49 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Knightia Fossil Fish on Matrix Group
Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising three rounded matrices, each with a Knightia alta specimen. 194 grams total, 70-85 mm
From Wyoming, USA. Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Agadir Fossil Ammonite
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-66 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With cut base, possibly Calycoceras. 1.09 kg, 11.7 cm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.