Loading, please wait...
LOT 3093
Large Viviante Crystal Display Specimen
6 1/2 in. (390 grams, 16.5 cm).
Fan-shaped cluster of dark green elongated prismatic crystals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Bolivia.
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
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 3093
Large Viviante Crystal Display Specimen
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
-
Quartz Rock Crystal on Stand Display Specimen
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Large translucent prismatic crystal, mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.07 kg total, 19.2 cm high including stand
From Brazil. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector. -
Polished Baltic Amber with Fly
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Translucent orange amber with fly inclusion, repaired. 3.56 grams, 32 mm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Fossil North African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 110 million years B.P.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
From Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, one of the largest known theropods, with good serrations; restored, supplied in a plastic display case. 37.3 grams total, tooth: 52 mm (79 x 54 mm including case)
Acquired at auction in the UK. Property of a West Sussex, UK, gentleman.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) of all time and is also related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus.
