Loading, please wait...
LOT 1891
Natural History - Plesiosaur Bone Beads
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 155 MILLION YEARS B.P.
16 1/2 in. (52 grams,42 cm long).
A string of Plesiosaur bone beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Kimmeridge Clay, Jurassic Coast of Dorset, UK.
From an old Lincoln, UK, 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 - Giant Elephant Bird Eggshell Group
Pleistocene Period, 2.6 million-11,700 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A group of four eggshell sections from the giant elephant bird Aepyornis; held in a white card collector's tray. 56 grams total, 38-78 cm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
Miocene-Pliocene Period, 23-3.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
A Carcharocles megalodon shark tooth with polished tooth enamel. 110 grams, 92 mm
From Georgia, USA. Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill. -
Natural History - Woolly Rhinoceros Fossil Leg Bone
Devensian Period, 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A large Woolly Rhinoceros Coelodonta antiquitatis lower leg bone. 894 grams, 34 cm
From Brown Bank, off Lowestoft, UK. Acquired before 1960. From an old Norwich, UK, collection.