Loading, please wait...
LOT 2365
Natural History - Polished Fossil Goniatite Book Ends
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 in. (3.4 kg total, 15 cm high each).
Comprising a pair of polished fossiliferous matrices set with a raised Goniatite sp. ammonite. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
CONDITIONTimeLine 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 - British Eleganticeras Fossil Ammonite Multi Display
Jurassic Period, circa 180-185 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Presenting multiple fossil Eleganticeras sp. ammonites with scarce white calcite fossilisation. 737 grams, 14 cm
From North Yorkshire, UK. -
Natural History - Pyrites 'Fool's Gold' Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising around 80 pyrites or 'fool's gold' crystal specimens. 672 grams total, 15-36 mm
From Peru. From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J.R.Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898). Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Natural History - Ice Age Bison Neck Vertebra
Pleistocene, Devensian, 110,000-12,000 year B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The dorsal atlas vertebra from Bison priscus. 1 kg, 26 cm
From Brown Bank, Lowestoft, UK. Acquired before 1960. From an old Norwich, UK, collection.
