Loading, please wait...
LOT 2177
Natural History - Amethyst Gem Tree on Amethyst Crystal Geode Section
5 7/8 in. (492 grams, 15 cm).
Irregular geode matrix with light purple amethyst crystals; the metal branches tipped with polished light-coloured amethyst pebbles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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 2177
Natural History - Amethyst Gem Tree on Amethyst Crystal Geode Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
-
Natural History - Polished Orthoceras Book End Pair
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Each polished and cut from a single block containing multiple Orthoceras sp. and other fossil specimens. 1.95 kg total, 12.2 cm high
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
.jpg)
Natural History - Insect in Polished Baltic Amber
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Polished to highlight the intact fly inclusion. 0.26 grams, 13 mm
Property of the vendor's father, thence by descent. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman. -
Natural History - Fossil Dicranurus Monstrosus Trilobite
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
On a matrix, showing the pair of horn-like spines behind the glabellum, specific for Dicranurus monstrosus odontopleurid trilobites. 171 grams, 81 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
