Loading, please wait...
LOT 2165
Natural History - Fossil Otodus Shark Tooth Plate
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 7/8 in. (1.86 kg, 17.5 cm).
Comprising five Otodus obliquus teeth set on a sandstone matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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.
-
Natural History - Insects in Polished Amber
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A polished irregular piece of amber with insect and other inclusions. 7.3 grams, 40 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Knightia Fossil Fish Group
Eocene Period, circa 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising three rounded matrices, each with a single Knightia alta specimen. 142 grams total, 73-75 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Historic Mixed Fossil Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising a variety of fossils including bivalves, Dactylioceras sp. specimens, a sea urchin, Gryphaea specimens and others. 4.4 kg total, 2-15.5 cm
Acquired from various sources within the UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
