Loading, please wait...
LOT 1857
Natural History - Giant Elephant Bird Eggshell Group
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, 2.6 MILLION-11,700 YEARS B.P.
1 1/2 - 3 in. (56 grams total, 38-78 cm).
A group of four eggshell sections from the giant elephant bird Aepyornis; held in a white card collector's tray. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological 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.
LOT 1857
Natural History - Giant Elephant Bird Eggshell Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
-
Natural History - Very Large Septarian Cut and Polished 'Alien Egg' Geode Half
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A cut and polished septarian egg half, the centre filled with calcite crystals surrounded by a thin layer of aragonite, the outer layer of grey limestone; a beautiful display piece. 3.8 kg, 20.5 cm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fluorite Triangle Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A group of 25 natural purple and lavender fluorite triangular cleavages. 400 grams total, 26-41 mm
Fine condition.
From China. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil Fly Group
Eocene Period, circa 50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A group of three fossil flies in matrix. 216 grams total, 73-82 mm
From the Green River Formation, South Western Wyoming, U.S.A. Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R. Gledhill.