Loading, please wait...
LOT 2483
Natural History - Fossil Wild Boar Leg Bone
DEVENSIAN PERIOD, 110,000-12,000 YEARS B.P.
7 7/8 in. (166 grams, 20 cm).
From Sus scrofa (Linnaeus, 1758). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brown Bank / Dogger beds, North Sea, Netherlands.
Acquired 1980s.
From an old Bristol, 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.
-
Natural History - Argentinian Campo del Cielo Meteorite
Fell 6000-5000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With irregular surfaces, classified as a nickel iron (IAB) meteorite, composition 92.9% iron, 6.7% nickel. 94 grams, 42 mm
Discovered 1576 A.D., Chaco Province, Argentina. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur Tooth and Fish Bone Display
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising two teeth and various fish bone fragments set on a sandstone matrix. 400 grams, 11.1 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - NWA 15016 Mars Rock Meteorite
Discovered in 2022 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Classified as a Martian meteorite by the Meteoritical Society and details of its composition can be found on their website. 10.1 grams total, 58 x 38 mm including case
Found North West Africa. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
