Loading, please wait...
LOT 2269
Natural History - Large Fossil Brittle Star
MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 450 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 1/8 in. (698 grams, 15.5 cm).
Ophiuroidea sp. specimen on irregular matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom El Kaid Errami, Tafilalt, Morocco, North Africa.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological 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 - Fossil Amazon Rainforest Fossil Tree Trunk Section
Circa 100 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Displaying fossilised bark and tree rings in red, burgundy, orange and black. 2.5 kg, 15 cm wide
From the Bagua Grande region, Peru. Ex old Spanish private collection of Mr J. Dornellas; acquired through inheritance in the 1950s. Acquired from Proto Cultures Art, Manchester, UK, before 2010. From the private collection of Mr A Hills, Kent, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a Proto Cultures Art certificate of authenticity and other documentation. -
Natural History - Cut and Polished Fossil Ammonite
Middle Cretaceous Period, circa 150 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Cleoniceras sp. displaying the distinctive pattern of the cross-section chambers. 145 grams total, 86-87 mm
From Madagascar. Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill. -
Natural History - Cambropallas Telesto Fossil Trilobite
Devonian Period, 416-359 million years BPSold for (Inc. bp): £52
A large Cambropallas telesto trilobite on a matrix. 1.25 kg, 20.5 cm
From Djbel Ougrat, Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
