Loading, please wait...
_900x900.jpg "Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Specimen")
_200x200.jpg "Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Specimen")
.jpg "Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Specimen")
LOT 1964
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Specimen
4 1/2 in. (667 grams, 11.5 cm).
An amethyst specimen with well-defined crystals within the cavern, in various sizes, the colours ranging from lavender to dark purple. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Private Shropshire, UK collection.
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.
-
.jpg)
Natural History - Sikhote-Alin Meteorite
Fell 12th February 1947 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A section of Sikhote-Alin meteorite, showing the characteristic outer surfaces. 6.9 grams, 22 mm
Fine condition.
From Primorye, Russia. Ex private Shropshire, UK collection. Accompanied by an information slip.
The Sikhote-Alin meteorite fell during daylight at 10:38 am local time on 12th February, 1947. Witnesses reported a fireball that was brighter than the sun. It came from about 15 degrees east of north and descended at an angle of 41 degrees. It left a trail of smoke and dust 20 miles long which lingered for several hours. Light and sound from the fall were observed for two hundred miles around the point of impact. -
Natural History - Elrathia Fossil Trilobites
Middle Cambrian Period, circa 500 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A pair of irregular matrices, each containing an Elrathia sp. fossil trilobite. 160 grams total, 62-83 mm
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Basilosaurus Predatory Archaeocete Whale Jaw
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A Basilosauris sp. predatory whale fossil jaw section, retailing three teeth with remains of enamel. 422 grams, 27.1 cm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
