Loading, please wait...
LOT 2419
Polished Baltic Amber with Insect
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1/2 in. (0.87 grams total, amber: 13 mm).
A polished cabochon with a central insect inclusion, inked collector's note to one end '132'; mounted on cardboard backing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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 Emerald Cabochon
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Oval-shaped with domed upper face; testing as emerald or chrysoprase. 0.64 grams, 9 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Fossil Shark and Fish Tooth Display
Cretaceous-Eocene Period, 70-45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
A glazed display case with mounted specimens of various teeth, vertebrae and ray palates, with identifying labels. 856 grams, 422 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Fossil Dinosaur Footprint
Lower Jurassic Period, circa 200 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Panel of sedimentary rock with imprint of a three-toed foot. 1.3 kg, 27.5 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
