Loading, please wait...
LOT 2349
Natural History - Giant Elephant Bird Eggshell Group
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, 2.6 MILLION-11,700 YEARS B.P.
1 5/8 - 2 1/2 in. (60 grams total, 40-63 mm).
Comprising four sections from the Aepyornis eggs. [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.
-
Natural History - Cut and Polished Fossil Ammonite
Jurassic Period, 200-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
The specimen cut through the middle to reveal the dividing gas chambers with crystal formations; some minor iridescence to outer surfaces. 210 grams total, 83 mm each
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Otodus Shark Vertebra Group
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising four Otodus obliquus vertebrae. 387 grams total, 75-87 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - White Pecopteris Fossil Fern Group
Carboniferous Period, 359-299 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Contained in a matrix with specimens to both sides. 1.34 kg total, 20-21 cm
From St. Clair, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Acquired during the 1980s. From the Pradi Collection, Boston, U.S.A.
These fern fossils commonly found in coal-mining areas worldwide. However, the St. Clair ferns are treasured for their rarity and beauty, a result of the fossilised ferns gaining a coating of the mineral pyrophyllite which contrasts with the natural black shale matrix.
