Loading, please wait...
LOT 2377
Very Large Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 125-113 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 7/8 in. (43.1 grams, 12.5 cm).
Conical tooth with root; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
FootnotesThe Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber-type scavenger and an active hunter, taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish; adults weighed up to 21 tonnes and grew up to 18 meters long.
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.
LOT 2377
Very Large Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
-
![Group of Twenty Eight [28] Pyrite (Fools Gold) Specimens](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/255965-s.jpg)
Group of Twenty Eight [28] Pyrite (Fool's Gold) Specimens
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising twenty-eight specimens of small intergrown pyrite crystals, some with characteristic striations. 2.56 kg total, 37-67 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Fossil Harpes Trilobite in Matrix
Middle Devonian Period, circa 380 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With an ovate cephalon and an outer bilaminar brim extending posteriorly to long genal prolongations. 475 grams, 99 mm
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
![Box of Twenty-Seven [27] Desert Rose Specimens](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/256042-s.jpg)
Box of Twenty-Seven [27] Desert Rose Specimens
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Boxed group comprising twenty-seven specimens of radiating clusters of flattened crystals forming flower-like formations. 2.67 kg total, 55-72 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
