Loading, please wait...
LOT 2712
Natural History - Polished Fossil Goniatite and Orthoceras Stand
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 1/8 in. (710 grams, 15.5 cm).
Set on a textured freestanding matrix and polished to reveal the internal gas chambers. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, North Africa.
From a Cambridgeshire, 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.
LOT 2712
Natural History - Polished Fossil Goniatite and Orthoceras Stand
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
-
Natural History - Polished Fossil Goniatite Bookends
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A pair of bookends formed from fossiliferous stone showing multiple goniatite and orthoceras fossils, two large Goniatite sp. fossils set to the frontal face. 2.17 kg total, 12 cm each
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Orthoceras Column
Devonian Period, 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A freestanding display of bullet-shaped Orthoceras sp. specimens. 1.63 kg, 22 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Historic 'Scotland' Specular Haematite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Black variety with quartz and dolomite(?) crystals, collection number 269. 300 grams, 79 mm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card.