Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0399
Natural History - British Asteroceras Fossil Ammonite Multi Display
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 202-201 MILLION YEARS B.P.
11 3/8 in. (4.6 kg, 29 cm).
Presenting a cluster of natural, unpolished Asteroceras sp. fossil ammonites in a matrix; from the Frodingham Ironstone Member.
Provenance
From the exhausted Coningsby Quarry, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, UK.
CONDITIONVETTING:
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 0399
Natural History - British Asteroceras Fossil Ammonite Multi Display
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
RELATED LOTS
-
Natural History - Fossil Keichousaurus Marine Reptile Skeleton
Triassic Period, circa 250 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Complete Keichousaurus hui skeleton on a rectangular matrix. 3.95 kg, 34 cm
From Xingyi, Guizhou, China. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
Keichousaurus was a late Triassic marine reptile, and a member of the Pleurosaur family, and went extinct 250 million years ago during the Triassic-Jurassic extinction event. They were specialised fish eaters, and were highly unusual amongst marine reptiles in that they gave birth to live young rather than laying eggs. -
Natural History - Polished Green Tourmaline Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a quantity of over approximately 500 carats of tumble-polished green tourmaline crystals. 99 grams total, 5-13 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Natural History - Extinct Malagasy Dwarf Hippopotamus Tusk
Holocene Period, circa 10000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Hippopotamus lemerlei tusk; in a glazed display box. 87 grams total, 11 x 8.5 cm including case
From Southern Madagascar. From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
