Loading, please wait...

Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge

Details

LOT 2607

Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Teeth in Composite Matrix

CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.

6 7/8 in. (987 grams, 17.5 cm).

Comprising six Mosasaur prognathodon teeth set on a composite matrix. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From Germany.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

CONDITION

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.

LOT 2607

Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Teeth in Composite Matrix

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

Print page

RELATED LOTS

  • Complete Cut and Polished Agate Crystal Geode [2]
    Complete Cut and Polished Agate Crystal Geode [2]

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

    Displaying attractive grey and blue banding, the internal cavity with deep purple amethyst crystals. 890 grams total, 10.7-10.8 cm



    From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.

    Lot Details

  • Mosasaur Marine Dinosaur Skull
    Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Skull
    Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,700

    A magnificent, full three-dimensional fossil skull of a juvenile Mosasaur Prognathodon with upper and lower mandibles, eye sockets and brain cavity; including jaw and teeth; some restoration; with custom-made display stand. 5.8 kg total, 57 cm high including stand



    From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12491-230295.

    The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile dinosaur with an elongated body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish.

    Lot Details

  • Purple Amethyst Crystal Obelisk and Massager Group [3]
    Purple Amethyst Crystal Obelisk and Massager Group [3]

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

    Comprising three graduated obelisks, two with facetted edges, one hexagonal. 110 grams total, 6.2-10 cm



    From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list