Loading, please wait...
LOT 2225
Natural History - Insect Paper Weight Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (346 grams total, 11 x 4.4 cm each).
Comprising two insect specimens set in a resin block: a giant centipede from Asia and a stick insect from China. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Newark Fossil and Gem Fair, circa 2012.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
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 - Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising three teeth from Spinosaurs maroccanus. 65 grams total, 52-60 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Polished Fossil Goniatite Plate
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
The polished ammonite set on a textured matrix. 562 grams, 16 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Fossil Otodus Shark Tooth on Matrix
Eocene Period, circa 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a large Otodus obliquus tooth with good enamel, embedded in a matrix. 151 grams, 97 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
