Loading, please wait...
LOT 2613
Historic 'Brazil' Tourmaline Mineral Specimen
2 in. (120 grams, 53 mm).
Black variety with crystals showing striations, collection number 72. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
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.
-
Massive Fossil Tree Trunk Section
Triassic Period, 251-199 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
With one polished face showing attractive colouring. 5.45 kg, 27.5 cm
From Madagascar. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Ophiuroidea Fossil Brittle Star
Ordovician Period, circa 485.4-443.8 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A freestanding matrix containing a large Ophiuroidea sp. specimen. 262 grams, 10.3 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Fossil Dinosaur Foot Print
Triassic Period, circa 220 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
From a small theropod, showing clearly the three toes and footpad; pencilled note to the reverse. 658 grams, 12.5 cm
From South Wales, UK. 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.