Loading, please wait...
LOT 1868
Natural History - Mastodon Tusk Carving
PLIOCENE PERIOD, 5.2-2.5 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/2 in. (26 grams, 88 mm).
A Mastodon fossil tusk carving depicting a stylised face with emphasised features. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Island of Java.
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 Agate Crystal Geode Slice Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A group of 15 agate geode slices of various sizes and displaying various colours, polished to both faces. 836 grams total, 8.6-10.1 cm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - British Specularite with Quartz Crystal Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A group of ten specimens of specularite with quartz; each held in a white card collector's tray and accompanied by a typed identification label reading 'Cumbria, UK'. 273 grams total, 25-41 mm
From Cumbria, UK. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
.jpg)
Natural History - Sikhote-Alin Meteorite
Fell 12th February 1947 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A section of Sikhote-Alin meteorite, showing the characteristic outer surfaces. 6.9 grams, 22 mm
Fine condition.
From Primorye, Russia. Ex private Shropshire, UK collection. Accompanied by an information slip.
The Sikhote-Alin meteorite fell during daylight at 10:38 am local time on 12th February, 1947. Witnesses reported a fireball that was brighter than the sun. It came from about 15 degrees east of north and descended at an angle of 41 degrees. It left a trail of smoke and dust 20 miles long which lingered for several hours. Light and sound from the fall were observed for two hundred miles around the point of impact.
