Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2666
Insects in Polished Copal Amber
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, OVER 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 3/4 in. (10.4 grams total, 14.7 cm).
A polished section containing a large number of insects and other inclusions; repaired. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Madagascar.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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
-
Uncut Natural Sapphire Crystal Group [4]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising four light blue specimens. 10 grams total, 12-17 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Rose Quartz Large Mineral Specimen Group [63]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising variously sized pink chunks. 2.66 kg total, 25-65 mm
From Madagascar. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Fossil Trilobite on Matrix
Devonian Period, circa 385-359 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A Reedops sp. trilobite on an oval matrix. 153 grams, 79 mm
From Morocco. Property of a Stockport, UK, collector.