TimeLine Auctions 6 Day Antiquities and Coin Sale

A pair of rectangular lapis lazuli tiles with one polished face. 215 grams total, 94 x 91- 96 x 82mm (3 3/4 x 3 1/2 - 3 3/4 x 3 1/4"). From the h...

A group of fifty quartz crystal specimens, transparent to translucent, some with 'rainbow' effect. 863 grams total, 28-49mm (1 -2"). From the his...

Eocene Period, 56-33 million years BP. A pair of limestone matrices, each containing a Knightia alta sp. fossil fish. 270 grams total, 11.9cm eac...

Eocene Period, 56-33 million years BP. A pair of Knightia alta fossil fish in a circular matrix. 95 grams, 98mm (4"). From the Pradi Collection, ...

Cretaceous Period, 100-93 million years BP. A large example of a Carcharodontosaurus saharicus African T-rex tooth with good enamel and visible se...

A matrix containing several needle-like barite crystals; supplied in a display case with old collector's identification label. 36.2 grams total, ...

A group of one hundred small geode sections, each cut and polished to reveal the crystal-filled cavity. 724 grams total, 20-47mm (3/4 - 1 3/4"). ...

A natural ruby crystal, hexagonal in plan with matrix. 4.9 grams, 20mm (3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired in the 1970s. [No Reserve...

A large cluster of transparent to translucent sceptred quartz crystals. 627 grams total, 13.2cm (5 1/4"). From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or...

A large section of petrified tree branch. 504 grams, 20cm (8"). From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Ll...

A group of twenty-five unpolished moonstone specimens. 321 grams total, 17-50mm (3/4 - 2"). From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collect...

A matrix containing long slender brochantite crystals with accessory linarite; supplied in a display case with old collector's identification labe...

Cretaceous Period, Albian Stage, 113-100 million years BP. A group of ten polished teardrop-shaped ammonite discs or gaming pieces with domed uppe...

Late Carboniferous Period, 323.2-298.9 million years BP. A split nodule containing well-detailed positive and negative of Pseudopecopteris sp. fer...

Over 1,800 carats of black tourmaline comprising a group of fifty polished pieces, some with quartz veins. 371 grams total, 19-30mm (3/4 - 1 1/4"...

A group of six pink dolomite crystals slabs, some with marcasite inclusions. 650 grams total, 4.9-10.5cm (2 - 4 1/4"). From the historic ‘Victori...

Upper Devonian Period, 385-359 million years BP. A fossil Metacanthina barrandei trilobite on a matrix. 124 grams, 67mm (2 1/2"). From an old Oxf...

Middle Cretaceous Period, Albian Stage, 150 million years BP. A fossil Lytoceras sp. ammonite in matrix. 15 kg, 30cm (12"). From the private coll...

Triassic Period, 251-199 million years BP. A large slice of cut and polished petrified wood trunk section showing bands of colour to the inside an...

A group of fifty-plus pale green calcite mineral specimens. 615 grams total, 30-52mm (1 1/4 - 2"). From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later ...

A section of a cave-deposit with prismatic dark rusty-coloured quartz crystals. 92 grams, 66mm (2 1/2"). From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or ...

A group of ten large pieces of black obsidian. 956 grams total, 48-86mm (2 - 3 1/2"). From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection of...

A group of fifty irregular green fuchsite mica specimens with pearly lustre. 1 kg total, 31-49mm (1 1/4 - 2"). From the historic ‘Victorian Museu...

A teardrop-shaped cut and polished agate geode with variegated bands of blue, grey and brown, the central cavity filled with clusters of small qua...

A pair of large quartz crystal points, each with some inclusions; supplied in cardboard trays, one with an old Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd label with...

Cretaceous Period, 125 million years BP. A complete fossil Sinohydrosaurus lingyuanensis also known as Hyphalosaurus lingyuanensisin a matrix; sup...

A cut and polished agate geode section with variegated bands of grey and brown, the central recess filled with clusters of small quartz crystals. ...

A group of four cut and polished geode halves, the central recesses filled with well-formed amethyst crystals. 480 grams total, 66-78mm (2 1/2 - ...

A cluster of various sized pyrite crystals with well-formed quartz crystal clusters. 112 grams, 51mm (2"). From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ o...

A free-standing cut and polished agate geode section with variegated circular and horizontal bands of enhanced blue, a small cavity filled with la...

A large cut and polished fluorite obelisk with green, purple and white banding. 133 grams, 80mm (3"). From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or lat...

A dogtooth calcite from the Ladywash Mine, Derbyshire, UK, containing one very large crystal with several smaller ones; small old find location la...

Jurassic Period, 201-145 million years BP. An Asteroceras Obtusum ammonite showing good detailing; old collector's label to the base reading 'Aste...

A large group of fifty twinned aragonite crystal clusters. 374 grams total, 22-30mm (3/4 - 1"). From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later col...

A free-standing matrix of tabular pink dolomite crystals with iridescent marcasite and larger yellow calcite crystals. 549 grams, 12.4cm (5"). Fr...

Eocene Period, 60-45 million years BP. A group of four fossil gastropods, including one Sycostoma sp. tertiary gastropod; supplied in white collec...

Ordovician Period, 460 million years BP. A pair of fossil trilobites in a matrix comprising a Barrandiahomfreyi and a Ampyx linleyensis, both with...

Eocene Period, 56-33 million years BP. A fossil Priscacara liops fish with another specimen to the reverse, in a rectangular matrix. 756 grams, 1...

A pair of mineral matrices with siderite comprising: one with clusters of small brown siderite crystals on amethyst, old collector's labels with '...

A group of ten native copper samples from Caledonia Mine; each in a labelled cardboard tray with find location. 115 grams total, 29-35mm (1 - 1 1...

A group of fourteen rough blue apatite pebbles. 454 grams total, 33-49mm (1 1/4 - 2"). From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later collection o...

Late Cretaceous Period, 99-65 million years BP. An Acanthoceras sp. ammonite with clean centre; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 930 grams...

Carboniferous Period, 358.9-298.9 million years BP. A collection of marine fossils in cardboard trays comprising: a Cerithium portlandicum gastrop...

Tertiary Era, 2 million years BP. A group of five fossilised mammal bone sections with good surface texture; one with old collection label '37', o...

A spherical cluster of wavellite in a matrix; supplied in a display case with old identification label. 33.7 grams total, 30mm (box: 54 x 60 x 38...

A mixed group of items comprising: a large pendant with cut and polished agate slice; a pillbox with inset cut and polished agate slice; an escarg...

A cut and polished fluorite pyramid with bevelled lower edges, bands of vivid green and purple with rainbow reflections; supplied in a white cardb...

A large polished tiger's eye sphere showing bands of brown silky lustre. 101 grams, 40mm (1 1/2"). From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later ...

An eclectic collection of mineral specimens in labelled collector's boxes comprising: fluorite, apache tear, petrified wood, specular hematite, re...

A pair of free-standing cut and polished sodalite samples with white veins. 225 grams total, 64mm each (2 1/2"). From the historic ‘Victorian Mus...

A group of eight quartz crystal clusters, one with accessory calcite; supplied in carboard trays. 196 grams total, 20-43mm (3/4 - 1 3/4"). From t...

A group of fifty cut red calcite mineral specimens in various shapes and sizes. 437 grams total, 25-40mm (1 - 1 1/2"). From the historic ‘Victori...

A pair of large pink rhodochrosite samples, one cut and polished. 956 grams total, 9.6-12.7cm (3 3/4 - 5"). From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ ...

A large group of fifty pyrite specimens with silky lustre. 628 grams total, 16-33mm (1/2 - 1 1/4"). From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or later...

A pair of cut fluorite bookends with two polished faces, bands of vibrant green, purple and white. 2.7 kg total, 95mm each (3 3/4"). From the pri...

A mineral specimen containing clusters of pyrite and quartz crystals; supplied in a white cardboard box with old collector's label. 102 grams, 52...

Ordovician Period, 450 million years BP. An irregular matrix containing a large Ophiura sp. fossil brittlestar. 1.2 kg, 21cm (8 1/4"). From a Cam...

Jurassic Period, 199-145 million years BP. A group of Promicroceras marstonense ammonites displayed in a sedimentary matrix. 2.5 kg, 25cm (10"). ...

A mineral specimen containing pyrite and arsenopyrite crystals; supplied in a display case with old collector's identification label. 46.6 grams ...

Two very unusual specimens of petrified wood, retaining knotholes and the socket of a branch, naturally sandblasted by the desert emphasising the ...