Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2104
Natural History - Massive Freeform Malachite Boulder
6 1/2 in. (3.2 kg, 16.5 cm).
With a large botryoidal formation. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
VETTING:
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.
RELATED LOTS
-
.jpg)
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Polished to a roughly rectangular shape with insect and other inclusions. 3.5 grams, 31 mm
From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
![Natural History - 12mm Cut Malachite Slab Group [10]](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/208016-s.jpg)
Natural History - 12mm Cut Malachite Slab Group [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
With unpolished cut surfaces. 1.8 kg total, 8.5-10.5 cm
From Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Polished Douvilleiceras Fossil Ammonite Group
Middle Cretaceous Period, circa 150 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising three Douvilleiceras sp. specimens (sometimes known as a Goat Horn), polished to reveal rich calcites and suture patterns. 160 grams total, 42-52 mm
From the North-East Coast of Madagascar in the jungles of Mahajanga. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
