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LOT 2468
Woolly Mammoth Bone Bead Necklace String
PLEISTOCENE EPOCH, 2.6 MILLION-11,700 YEARS B.P.
24 3/8 in. (148 grams, 62 cm).
Restrung, using recently polished Mammuthus primigenius spherical bone beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
See Guide to the Elephants (Recent and Fossil) in the British Museum (Natural History), BM, 1922, pp.35-47, for discussion.
FootnotesThe mammoth lineage branched from the Asian elephant around 6 million years ago, and later on the Woolly Mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius, evolved in eastern Siberia. Woolly mammoths, being slightly smaller than living African elephants, were foragers and ate grass, as well as small, nutritious flowering plants that flourished in the environment where they lived. They may also have used their curved tusks to dig through snow and eat plants that other foragers were unable to reach.
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LOT 2468
Woolly Mammoth Bone Bead Necklace String
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Fossilised Leaves in Matrix
Paleocene Epoch, circa 66-56 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Limestone matrix showing one large leaf on one side and several overlapping fragments on the reverse. 670 grams, 13.5 cm
From a UK private collection since at least 1946. Property of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Coaster Set
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising six circular coasters, the Orthoceras have been polished through the shell to reveal the calcite preserved inside and showing the dividing gas chambers known as suture patterns. 682 grams, 91 mm wide
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
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Sericho Meteorite Cross-Section
Circa 4.5 billion years B.P.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
A spectacular polished slice displaying the characteristic crystalline structure of pallasites, with translucent amber-coloured olivine crystals suspended in a shimmering metallic iron-nickel matrix; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 1.3 kg, 48.5 cm
Discovered in Isiolo County, Eastern Kenya, 2016. Private collection, USA.
Comprising 0.2% of all meteorites, pallasites are the rarest and most aesthetic examples and are highly sought after by collectors and museums. This cross-section reveals their mesmerising internal structure, consisting of translucent amber-coloured olivine crystals suspended in a shimmering iron-nickel matrix which has been polished to a mirror finish. Of all known pallasites, Sericho is especially renowned for its high concentration of olivine, often displaying hues of orange, yellow and green when spotlit or in direct sunlight. Cross-sections of this scale and integrity are particularly rare. While prized for their beauty, Sericho meteorites are also notoriously prone to oxidation if not treated correctly. This piece has been carefully prepared, resulting in a stable specimen that retains both its visual clarity and structural integrity.
