Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2352
Natural History - Cut Fossil Pine Cone
EOCENE PERIOD, 55-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. (55 grams total, 84 x 64 mm including case).
Polished agatized Dicotaledon fruit specimen. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the Western Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
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.
RELATED LOTS
-
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur Tooth Pair
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising two specimens with enamel; both repaired. 70 grams total, 52-57 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Large Mosasaur Fossil Jaw on Stand
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Displaying eleven teeth, each with good remains of enamelling and some serration; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 15.5 kg total, 1.28 m wide including stand
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11723-197546. -
Natural History - Priscacara Fossil Fish
Eocene Period, 58-36 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
In a rectangular matrix. 385 grams, 16.5 x 13.5 cm
Fine condition. Scarce.
Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Seasonally, some 56 million years ago, in the Green River Region of Wyoming, torrential rains fell on the mountains. The rain flowed down the mountain sides, forming wide shallow lakes in the valley below. During the dry season, these lakes evaporated (similar to certain parts of Africa today). Millions of fish died in this short period of time. This climatic cycle happened over a 20-thousand-year period. Layer upon layer of mud was deposited over these years, entombing huge numbers of fish. At a much later date volcanic activity uplifted this area to expose their fossils.
