Loading, please wait...
LOT 1879
Natural History - Polished Mineral Specimen Group
3/4 - 1 3/8 in. (1 kg total, 20-34 mm).
A mixed group of 100 polished mineral 'pebbles'. [100, No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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 - Polished Amber with Cadis Fly Inclusion
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
A polished specimen of amber displaying a fly inclusion. 3.24 grams, 51 mm
From the Baltic Sea Coast, Primorskoje mine, Kaliningrad. From an Essex, UK, collection. Accompanied by an illustrated identification card with collection number 3218. -
.jpg)
Natural History - Sikhote Alin Meteorite
Fell 12th February 1947 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
An entire piece of the the Sikhote-Alin meteorite, showing the characteristic outer surface; held in a white card collector's tray. 13 grams, 29 mm
Very fine condition.
From the Sikhote-Alin Mountains. Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Classified as an iron meteorite belonging to the chemical group IIAB and with a coarse octahedrite structure. 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 of the fall were observed for two hundred miles around the point of impact. -
Natural History - Woolly Mammoth Bead Necklace
Devensian Period, 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £163
A string of bone beads from the woolly mammoth Mammuthus primigenius. 157 grams, 71 cm long
Acquired 1980s. London, UK, collection. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
