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A collection of three distinct natural stones, each with unique geological characteristics. The first stone is a polished specimen with deep green and gold veining, possibly a form of jasper or agate (3"H). The second stone is an unpolished, dark-hued sedimentary rock featuring naturally occurring linear fractures made into a vase (5.5"H). The third piece is a fossil-bearing stone showcasing embedded seashell impressions, revealing its ancient marine origins (4.5"H). This trio presents an intriguing blend of natural history and aesthetic appeal, making it a captivating addition to any mineral or fossil collection.Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.

LES SIX: An interesting group of A.Ls.S. (2) and autograph statements signed by each of the composers collectively known as Les Six, a group of musicians informally associated with Jean Cocteau and Erik Satie, and who worked and lived in the Montparnasse district of Paris in the years following World War I. The lot comprises -(i) Georges Auric (1899-1983) French composer. Autograph statement signed, Georges Auric, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. (1951), in French. The composer writes, in full, ´Voici donc "le Groupe des Six" une fois encore réuni, à la faveur d´une exposition dont l´intention est si charmante et si cordiale qu´elle nous permettra, je l´esperè, d´en parler sans etre aussitot accusé d´une fatuité ou d´une vanité qui seraient aujourd´hui assez irsupportables! Remontant à cette occasion la Machine à explorer le Temps, que vois-je tout de suite qui, dans tout cela, me semble le plus saisissant? Non plus un "groupe" de musiciens desireux, "vingt ans après", de reprendre je ne sais trop quelles controverses esthétiques. Mais six camarades qui ont la très grande chance de se retrouver maintenant comme ils se retrouvaient naguère - et dont l´amitié n´a jamais changé. Voila, me semble-t´il, la plus belle leçon de cette petite exposition. Et c´est pourquoi je me rejouis d´y participer´ (Translation: ´So here is the ‘Group of Six’ once again reunited, thanks to an exhibition whose intention is so charming and so cordial that it will allow us, I hope, to talk about it without immediately being accused of a conceit or vanity that would be quite unbearable today! Going back to the Time Machine on this occasion, what do I see immediately that, in all this, seems to me the most striking? No longer a ‘group’ of musicians eager, ‘twenty years later’, to resume I don't know what aesthetic controversies. But six friends who are very lucky to be together now as they were in the past - and whose friendship has never changed. That, it seems to me, is the most important lesson of this little exhibition. And that is why I am delighted to be taking part´).(ii) A.L.S., Georges Auric, to the recto of a printed correspondence card as President of the Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs & Éditeurs de Musique, Paris, 28th November 1972, to a friend, in French. Auric writes, in part, ´Merci pour cette réédition des "Bagatelles" - qui me rajeunit singulierement. Je souhaite vous exprimer tout cela beaucoup mieux que dans ces quelques lignes qui d´ailleurs vous parviendront Dieu sait avec quel retard (parce qu´une nouvelle greve commence aujourd´hui!..)´ (Translation: ´Thank you for this reissue of ‘Bagatelles’ - which makes me feel remarkably young. I would like to express all this to you much better than in these few lines, which will reach you God knows how late (because a new strike starts today!)´ ).(iii) Louis Durey (1888-1979) French composer. Autograph statement signed, Louis Durey, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d. (1951), in French. Durey writes, in full, ´Quoi qu´aient pu dire certains esprits chagrins, le Groupe des Six aura marqué une étape importante dans l´évolution de la musique francaise. Significatif à cet égard, ce 34e anniversaire où chacun apporte le fruit de son labeur personnel à une petite communauté définitivement scellée par une amitié et une estime réciproque´ (Translation: ´Whatever some naysayers may have said, the Group of Six marked an important stage in the evolution of French music. Significant in this respect is the 34th anniversary, when each member brings the fruit of his personal labour to a small community definitively sealed by friendship and mutual esteem´).(iv) A.L.S., Louis Durey, two pages, 8vo, Rue Boissonade, Paris, 9th January 1952, to a gentleman, in French. Durey writes to his correspondent following a telephone conversation and gives his full consent ´ pour que les documents que je vous ai confiés en vue de l´exposition du "Groupe des Six" figurent dans une série d´expositions à l´etranger´ (Translation: ´for the documents that I entrusted to you for the ‘Groupe des Six’ exhibition to be included in a series of exhibitions abroad´), further adding ´Toutefois je desirerais que les manuscrits de musique dont je ne possède pas de doubles soient photocopiés ou microfilmés avant leur départ. Ce sont, par ordre de préférence: 1. La partition de "l´Occasion" 2. La Fantaisie concertante pour violoncelle et orchestre, ou les deux au cas où serait prévu l´envoi de plusieurs oeuvres. Je désirerais d´autre part retenir les partitions des trois cantates: La Guerre et la Paix, La Longue Marche, Paix aux Hommes par millions dont je pourrais avoir à disposer ici´ (Translation: ´However, I would like the music manuscripts, of which I do not have duplicates, to be photocopied or microfilmed before they are sent. These are, in order of preference: 1. The score of ‘l'Occasion’ 2. The Fantaisie concertante for cello and orchestra. Or both if several works are to be sent. I would also like to have the scores of the three cantatas: War and Peace, The Long March, Peace to Men by the Millions that I may have available here´). Two file holes to the left edge and with a few small, minor tears to the edges.(v) Arthur Honegger (1892-1955) Swiss composer. Autograph statement signed, A Honegger, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d. (1951), in French. Honegger writes, in full, ´Voici ce que me suggére le trentieme anniversaire de notre groupe des Six: D´abord la satisfaction de nous retrouver aussi amicalement liés que par le passé et toujours aussi different dans nos gouts et nos conceptions. De sentir chez certains cadets ou vieux critiques la confirmation de l´opinion que je me plais a repéter: En musique on passe sans transition de l´etat de jeune fumiste ou de jeune espoir à celui de vieux maitre ou de vieux fossile bon pour la retraite. Que, fort heureusement les interessés n´en soupçonnent rien´ (Translation: ´Here is what the thirtieth anniversary of our group of six suggests to me: First, the satisfaction of finding ourselves as amicably connected as in the past and still as different in our tastes and conceptions. To feel in some younger or older critics confirmation of the opinion that I like to repeat: In music, one passes without transition from the state of young upstart or young hopeful to that of old master or old fossil good for retirement. That, fortunately, those concerned suspect nothing of this´).(vi) Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) French composer and conductor. Autograph statement signed, Milhaud, one page, small 8vo, n.p., n.d. (1951), in French. The composer writes, in full, ´Grace à l´exposition de Six organisée par le centre de Documentation Musique Internationale, nous avons eu la joie de nous retrouver autour de Cocteau comme au bon vieux temps. Quelle joie d´évoquer ensemble en 1951 cette merveilleuse époque d´après 1919....´ (Translation: ´Thanks to the exhibition of the ‘Six’ organised by the International Music Documentation Centre, we had the pleasure of getting together around Cocteau, just like in the good old days. What a joy to evoke together this marvellous period after 1919 in 1951´).A rare and unusual grouping, with some minor faults and age wear, generally G to VG, 8 + 10OWING TO RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM MUCH OF THIS DESCRIPTION CAN NOT BE SHOWN. PLEASE CONTACT IAA EUROPE DIRECTLY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 

A Good Set of 72 Microscope Slides,a good set of mixed microscope slides including 6 microphotographs, diatoms, coal fossil, stone from Nottingham Castle dated 1865, and many others in a period polished pine case, 72 slides

Charles Lyell, F.R.S.Charles Lyell, F.R.S., Principles of Geology: Being an Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface, by Reference to Causes Now in Operation, 1835 (Fourth Edition), Octavo (4 volumes), original bindings, slightly different to Vol.ICharles Lyell (1797–1875) was a Scottish geologist and one of the most influential scientists of the 19th century. Lyell's work on uniformitarianism, the idea that the Earth’s features were shaped by continuous and observable processes over immense timescales, transformed the field of geology. His theories challenged the prevailing catastrophism of the time and laid the groundwork for modern geological science.Lyell was a Fellow of the Royal Society and became a close associate of Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution was partly inspired by Lyell's work on gradual change in the natural world. Lyell’s writings, particularly Principles of Geology, emphasized the power of observation and evidence-based science, influencing not only geologists but also the broader scientific community. His ability to communicate complex ideas in accessible prose made him a popular and respected figure in Victorian society.Book Description:The fourth edition of Principles of Geology (1835) by Charles Lyell is a cornerstone of historical geological literature. Spread across four volumes, this work builds upon Lyell’s exploration of uniformitarianism, presenting a comprehensive view of how natural processes such as erosion, sedimentation, and volcanic activity shape the Earth's surface over time. Lyell meticulously argues that the forces observable in the present can explain the geological history of the Earth, a revolutionary concept in the early 19th century.This edition includes updated content and illustrations, reflecting Lyell’s ongoing revisions and the latest discoveries in geology. The text is richly detailed, providing insights into stratigraphy, fossil records, and the dynamics of Earth's crust.

Cutner, John K., Paleobotany Microscope Slide Collection,Collection of 128 coal fossil microscope slides prepared by John Cutner when employed by Flatters & Garnet in the 1950's contained within a locable French polished slide cabinet, label to the lid reads:The slides in this collection are acetate peels ofcoal balls and were the test slides prepared byJohn Cutner FGS, employee of Flatters &Garnett Ltd, in preparation for that firm sellingsuch mounts commercially. Cutner had learntthe technique from Professor John Walton atthe University of Glasgow. Flatters & Garnettfirst listed acetate peels of coal balls in their1956 List of Microscopical Preparations.See the Quekett Journal of Microscopy (2018),43, 229-239

A complete Fish fossil within limestone, Eocene, circa 60 million years (2 halves), the fish 20cm long

Evolution of Life - Trilobite, 1 Oz Silver - Gilded - Antique Finish, 99,9% Silver, Coin Design based on a real Fossil, partially red-gold plated, Mintage of 999 piecesIn original Box with Certificate of Authenticity

A Holzmadener fossil dactylioceras, boxed.

A pewter desk stand, modelled as a motor car, and another modelled as a passenger airplane, engraved to base Fossil.

A PAIR OF POLISHED AMMONITE FOSSIL SECTIONS20cm wide, and two polished fossilised wood sections (4)

Natural History, Geology and Paleontology. William Crighton Maclean FGS (1807-1900), of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk - Delineations of fossil Remains from the Crag of Suffolk about Felixstowe and Sutton, Sketched by William Crighton Maclean, 1852-1853, a folio of 54 illustrated sheets, along with a loosely-inserted ALS from one of Darwin's evolutionary critics, the palaeontologist Sir Richard Owen KCB, FRMS, FRS (1804-1892), comprising one illuminated title leaf, outline map of the United Kingdom and of Northern France, one panorama of the Suffolk coast in four named-views, an Assyrian obelisk (collector's stamp: WCM within a circle), one watercolour of the excavation trenches with exposed strata, and 49 fossil specimens and remains, almost all of the sheets are signed &/or inscribed, mostly watercolour or pen-and-ink, some pencil drawings, 28 x 22.5cm, along with one pen-and-ink and two pencil smaller sketches, being the excavation trenches again, a cross-section of a fossil, and an unusual double-headed marsupial, 12 x 18.5cm, the Owen letter, ALS of 2pp, addressed from the Royal College of Surgeons, London, and dated November 19th 1853, asking WCM if he can keep the drawings a little longer, and proceeding to comment that some are worth publishing, yet with the caveat that no publisher would undertake the monograph unless at the author's expense, and that a learned society would publish only a selection, and a contemporary manuscript, n.d., 4pp, listing historic British and European monarchs and aristocrats, contemporary brown roan gilt over cloth, rubbed and worn, starting to split in places yet holding, upper-cover with later 20th c MS label: Natural History (Drawings of Fossils Found at Felixstowe and Sutton Crag, About 1853), folio (29 x 23cm)  Provenance: presumably sold by Samuel Aldred & Son, Yarmouth, Catalogue of the Collection of Objects of Art & Vertu, the Valuable Library of 2,200 Volumes of Books [...] Pictures and Drawings [...] from the Executor of the Will of the Late William Crighton Maclean, 30th August, 1900.

After Vernon March, British, 1891-1930, a bronze model of nude female, early 20th century, the partially draped standing figure on a base with classical oil lamp and cast signature Vernon March 1906, on black fossil marble base, 29cm highProvenance: Purchased from Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd, August 1984 where listed in their exhibition as No.22. The Collection of Professor W. M. Ballantyne (1922-2021) and thence by descent. 

A collection of 5 albums containing Pokémon cards . album 1 contains Jungle Rocket.. album 2 contains Fossil.. album 3 contains YU G Oh cards..album 4 contains original base set.. album 5 has 15 pages holding approximately 270 cards.

Registration – RX56 UTSChassis No. – SCFA001A57SA07535M.O.T. – January 2026Odometer – 72,000The Aston Martin DB9 was the first model to be built at the current Gaydon factory, following its launch in 2004. ‘RX56 UTS’ looks amazing thanks partly to the inspired Callum / Fisker design and partly due to it having been recently re-wrapped in 3M Fossil. ‘RX56 UTS’ has been in its current ownership for around three years with six registered keepers preceding that. With around 72,000 miles covered to date ‘RX56 UTS’ offers a solid and sensible provenance in all respects. With 14 stamps in the service book, ‘RX56 UTS’ has clearly been well cared for with not just routine maintenance well catered for. The transmission was reconditioned at 65,000 miles at a cost of £3,000, a new radiator was fitted a couple of years ago and even £500 carbon fibre wing mirror caps have been fitted. ‘RX56 UTS’ comes complete with its owners’ manuals and original toolkit as well as an advisory free MOT valid until January 2026.Of course, the sublime DB9 is a stunning looking car anyway, but the high-quality wrap of ‘RX56 UTS’ marks it out as something special thanks to its matt look Fossil finish. This shade further accentuates the muscular curves of the DB9 and transforms the underlying dark silver livery. In this context the lightweight, five double spoked alloys look even more impressive and lend ‘RX56 UTS’ a forward leaning, “ready to pounce” demeanour. New badges were fitted with the re-wrap and titanium wheels bolts were also added at a total cost of around £1,000. Carbon fibre rear light inserts also feature to match those wing mirror caps. ‘RX56 UTS’s’ cabin is finished in sumptuous black leather with the front seats being multi-stage heated for optimum comfort. The vendor rates the bodywork and paintwork as “excellent” and the interior as “good.”The heart and soul of ‘RX56 UTS’ lurks beneath that long, elegant bonnet, however. Although this model directly followed the DB7, the DB8 nomenclature was discounted as Aston Martin didn’t want anyone to mistakenly think this was a “mere” V8. As such ‘RX56 UTS’ features the mighty 5.9-litre V12 engine first debuted in the DB7 Vantage. Mated to a ZF, six-speed “Touchtronic” gearbox with alloy gear change paddles this combination can theoretically propel ‘RX56 UTS’ to a 180 mph top speed passing 60mph on the way in under 5 seconds. Engine, transmission and electrics are all rated as “excellent.”In summary:· A stunning looking example thanks to its wrapped matt Fossil finish· Complete with a full service history as well as regular non-routine maintenance· Offering a solid provenance in terms of mileage and owners

Outdoor fossil water feature 20 inches tall 13 inches diameter

Anderson John, 'Dura Den Monograph of the Yellow Sandstone and its remarkable fossil remains' [Edinburgh MDCCCLIX] - please see illustrations

Natural History: a large Orthoceras fossil, 36cm wide.

Natural History: an Orthoceras fossil sculpture, 22.5cm high.

Geology.- Ritchie (Archibald Tucker) The Dynamical Theory of the Formation of the Earth, 2 vol., 8pp. list of subscribers at end vol. 2, bookplate of Library of the Royal Artillery with small ink references, title and endpapers with light browning or staining to inner-margin, some soiling to endpapers, some spotting, mainly to first and last few leaves, margins very slightly toned, vol. 1 upper hinge cracked, original cloth, few very small stains, some chipping and small loss to spine ends, rubbed, some splitting and few small portions of loss to joints, Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1850 § Owen (Richard) A History of British Fossil Mammals, and Birds, half-title, illustrations, bookplate removed, light browning to half-title, small stain to head near start, spotting to endpapers and first few ff., light marginal toning, contemporary half calf, rebacked in modern calf, wear to corners, covers rubbed, John Van Voorst, 1846, first editions; and 2 others, a composite volume of various pamphlets and extracts relating to geology and archaeology by T. McKenny Hughes, and Rutherford on Radio-Activity (1904), 8vo (5)

Collection of vintage English and French language Pokemon TCG trading cards, approximately eighty English cards housed in Pokemon file, including Base Set, Base Set 2, Team Rocket, Neo Discovery, Jungle and Fossil examples, with thirteen holos including Charizard 4/102, Dark Blastoise 3/82, Ninetales 12/102, Mewtwo 10/102, and First Edition Machamp 81/102, approximately two hundred French language cards, many first editions, including four first edition holos, Roucarnage 8/64, Nidoqueen 7/64, Melodelfe 1/64 and Mackogneur 8/102, all loose, together with a Funfax Pokemon Collectors File

Collection of approximately five hundred vintage Pokemon TCG trading cards, mostly 1999 Wizards examples, including Jungle, Fossil, Team Rocket and Base Set, energy and trainer cards, together with Pokemon collectables including Zapdos 145 Collector Marble Case with eight marbles, Pokemon Gold Version Gameboy game, empty card boxes and Digimon cards

A gents designer multi dial watch by FOSSIL

SELECTION OF FASHION JEWELLERYcomprising a Pandora silver logo pave circle necklace, a Pandora silver ring and charm, a Swarovski bracelet, a Pandora bracelet (clasp damaged), an Oura ring and a Fossil ring

SELECTION OF LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S WRISTWATCHESincluding Fossil (in box), Timex, Skagen, Cluse, Casio, Radley, Nike, Seiko, Rotary and Sekonda; together with an Ingersoll pocket watch, an Ingersoll nurse's watch and another nurse's watch (23)

THREE FASHION BRACLETScomprising Tommy Hilfiger, Emporio Armani, and Fossil (3)

Gardin Fraser, Laura, formerly Laura Gardin (American, 1889-1966); b. Chicago, IL, and Medallic Art Co (Dayton, OH, then Danbury, CT, Sioux Falls, SD, and Dayton, NV, fl. 1903-2018) U.S.A., Centenary of the American Numismatic Society, 1958, a bronze medal by Laura Gardin Fraser for Medallic Art Co on behalf of the American Numismatic Society, naked male kneeling to left, holding a broken rock displaying a fossil in one hand and its counterpart in the other, rev. two blacksmiths at a forge, winged Pegasus in cloud above, edge impressed medallic art co n.y. bronze, 89mm, 384.83g (ANS 48; MACO 1957-016; Vermeule A15; cf. Höhn 89, 574; cf. Coin Galleries MBS Dec. 2007, 2374). Good very fine; in original maroon plastic holder £80-£100 --- Edition of 620. The American Numismatic Society was founded in New York on 6 April 1858. To celebrate the centenary Laura Gardin Fraser, winner in 1926 of the Society’s J. Sanford Saltus Award for distinguished accomplishment in medallic art, was commissioned to design an official medal, which retailed at the time for $3.50. A formal celebration of the Society’s centenary was held on 12 April 1958 at the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Laurence O'NeillFossil I Watercolour and inks on paperSigned and dated 89Together with a companion Fossil II (a pair)28 x 25cm

An Unusual Sterling Silver and Polished Ammonite Fossil Necklace the necklace has five polished ammonite fossils with a silver mount edge linked to a "925" stamped belcher chain necklace, the necklace is approx. 18 inches in length, total gross weight approx. 78 grams

Atray of gents watches including Citizen, Seiko, Casio, Fossil etc

3 pieces of silver and fossil jewellery, comprising 2 necklaces and 1 brooch

2600-2300 B.C. Cylinder with cord and bead handles; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder seal of fossil shell. 28 x 16 mm., condition good. Contest scene: standing hero succours reared up domestic animal on either side as they are attacked by lions, a second hero pulls the tail of the right-hand lion from behind; terminal scorpion below double line. This well known type of Sumerian seal occurs at the very end of the Early Dynastic periods, and on into the beginning of the Akkad dynasty. The scene involves divine heroes, and it was hoped that in actual life such figures would save domestic herds from attacks of lions.'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 14.9 grams total, 8.1-27.78 mm (1/4 - 1 in.). [No Reserve] UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in August 1990.

2400-2200 B.C. Cylinder with cord and bead handles; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Description of Cylinder Seal of Fossil Shell 30 x 16.5 mm. A god standing in the centre succours a domestic animal on either side which is being attack[ed] in turn by a lion. Terminal: two line[s] below vacant description panel. The seal is of late ED III or early Akkad date, c. 2400-2200 B.C. The cutting is marked by a strong use of the drill. The seal is worn, though the design clear. The meaning of the design is based on real life. Lions were a real threat to the herds and flocks of the community, and it was hoped that the depiction of a god coming to the rescue of the domestic creatures would mean that in real life their animals would be similarly saved by divine help.'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 16.1 grams total, 8.1-29.57 mm (1/4 - 1 1/8 in.). [No Reserve] UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in August 1990.

Ordovician Period, circa 450 million years B.P. Displaying planospirally coiled juvenile portion at the apex and a part of the long, expanding orthoconic adult section with a subdorsal siphuncle connecting the chambers. 204 grams, 99 mm (3 7/8 in.). [No Reserve] From China. Acquired at the Kidlington Mineral and Fossil Show, Oxfordshire, UK, in 2016. 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.

Eocene Period, 58-36 million years B.P. Diplomystus sp. fossil fish on a matrix slab showing good detail to the spine and ribs. 9.4 kg, 46 x 61.5 cm (18 1/8 x 24 1/4 in.). From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.

Pleistocene Period, 2.6 million-11,700 years B.P. Restrung using recently polished Mammuthus primigenius bone beads. See Guide to the Elephants (Recent and Fossil) in the British Museum (Natural History), BM, 1922, pp.35-47, for discussion. 202 grams, 63 cm (24 3/4 in.). [No Reserve] Ex West country, UK, collection, 2000s.The 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 couldn't get to.

Lower Jurassic Period, Toarcian Stage, circa 180 million years B.P. Comprising four cut and polished pebble sections, each containing an ammonite fossil. 498 grams total, 63-91 mm (2 1/2 - 3 1/2 in.). [4, No Reserve] From Yorkshire coast. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.

Displaying pale sapphire-blue aquamarine crystals on a pink matrix, collection number 375; accompanied by an old James Walker label and invoice dated 1979. 390 grams, 10.4 cm (4 1/8 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card.

Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P. Comprising two complete Knightia alta specimens and remains of a third fish. 622 grams, 13.1 x 13.7 cm (5 1/8 x 5 3/8 in.). [No Reserve] From Wyoming (Green River Formation), USA. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.In southwest Wyoming (and parts of Colorado and Utah) in the Green River Formation are found some of the world's most outstanding specimens of fossil fish. The Green River system was composed of three lakes: Lake Ulinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil Lake. These Eocene lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiary time. The climate was much different from the desert-like climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators, boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes were particularly active at this time.

Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P. Comprising three rounded matrices with Knightia alta fish fossils. 143 grams total, 8.6-10.5 cm (3 3/8 - 4 1/8 in.). [3, No Reserve] From Wyoming (Green River Formation), USA. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.In southwest Wyoming (and parts of Colorado and Utah) in the Green River Formation are found some of the world's most outstanding specimens of fossil fish. The Green River system was composed of three lakes: Lake Ulinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil Lake. These Eocene lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiary time. The climate was much different from the desert-like climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators, boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes were particularly active at this time.

The matrix showing pale sky-blue opal, collection number 425, with an old James Walker label. 34.8 grams, 39 mm (1 1/2 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card.

Black variety with crystals showing striations, collection number 72. 120 grams, 53 mm (2 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card.

Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P. The upper front part of Merycoidodon culbertsoni oreodont fossil skull with teeth; inked collection number '85'. 755 grams, 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.). [No Reserve] From Dakota, USA. Acquired from British Fossils, in May 1991. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.VM85; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.

A specimen of pale blue opal, collection number 333. 258 grams, 59 mm (2 1/4 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card.

Displaying iridescent milk-opal in a pale creamy-brown matrix, collection number 625. 105 grams, 65 mm (2 1/2 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card.

Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P. Comprising three rounded matrices, each with a Knightia alta specimen. 220 grams total, 87-92 mm (3 3/8 - 3 5/8 in.). [3, No Reserve] From Wyoming (Green River Formation), USA. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.In southwest Wyoming (and parts of Colorado and Utah) in the Green River Formation are found some of the world's most outstanding specimens of fossil fish. The Green River system was composed of three lakes: Lake Ulinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil Lake. These Eocene lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiary time. The climate was much different from the desert-like climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators, boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes were particularly active at this time.

Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P. A rounded matrix with two Knightia alta fish with faint remains of another one. 62 grams, 91 mm (3 1/2 in.). [No Reserve] From Wyoming (Green River Formation), USA. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.In southwest Wyoming (and parts of Colorado and Utah) in the Green River Formation are found some of the world's most outstanding specimens of fossil fish. The Green River system was composed of three lakes: Lake Ulinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil Lake. These Eocene lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiary time. The climate was much different from the desert-like climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators, boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes were particularly active at this time.

Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P. Diplomystus sp. in a rectangular matrix. 1.52 kg, 22 x 16 cm (8 5/8 x 6 1/4 in.). [No Reserve] From Wyoming (Green River Formation), USA. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.In southwest Wyoming (and parts of Colorado and Utah) in the Green River Formation are found some of the world's most outstanding specimens of fossil fish. The Green River system was composed of three lakes: Lake Ulinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil Lake. These Eocene lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiary time. The climate was much different from the desert-like climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators, boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes were particularly active at this time.

Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P. From Carcharocles megalodon polished, showing some good enamel. 369 grams, 11.9 cm (4 3/4 in.). [No Reserve] From Aurora, North Carolina, USA. 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.Carcharodon megalodon is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful marine predators in vertebrate history and likely had a profound impact on structuring of the marine communities. Fossil remains indicate that this giant shark reached a length of more than 16 metres (52 ft) and also affirm that it had a cosmopolitan distribution. Scientists suggest that in life it looked like a stockier version of the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.

Ordovician Period, circa 485-444 million years B.P. Comprising two matrices with a Petraster sp. specimen on each with some other fossil remains. 660 grams total, 13-13.6 cm (5 1/8 - 5 3/8 in.). [2, No Reserve] From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

Pleistocene Period, 2.6 million-11,700 years B.P. Restrung using recently polished Mammuthus primigenius bone beads. See Guide to the Elephants (Recent and Fossil) in the British Museum (Natural History), BM, 1922, pp.35-47, for discussion. 188 grams, 61 cm (24 in.). [No Reserve] Ex West country, UK, collection, 2000s.The 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 couldn't get to.

Chocolate-brown matrix with vibrant opal inclusions, collection number 411. 47.4 grams, 43 mm (1 5/8 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card.

Cretaceous Period, circa 110 million years B.P. A sandstone matrix containing three complete and two partial fossil specimens. 165 rams, 11.3 cm (4 1/2 in.). [No Reserve] From Lebanon. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.

Displaying earthy-yellow, yellowish brown and gold-yellow colours, collection number 251. 3.4 grams, 21 mm (3/4 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card.

Pleistocene Period, 2.6 million-11,700 years B.P. Restrung using recently polished Mammuthus primigenius bone beads. See Guide to the Elephants (Recent and Fossil) in the British Museum (Natural History), BM, 1922, pp.35-47, for discussion. 222 grams, 62 cm (24 3/8 in.). [No Reserve] Ex West country, UK, collection, 2000s.The 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 couldn't get to.

Comprising: five mineral specimens in glass bottles; gypsum from Mexico, collection number 79; cerussite from Ireland, collection number 284; granite from England, collection number 406; quartzite from North Transvaal, South Africa; and three large mineral specimens. 5.25 kg total, 2.5-19 cm (1 - 7 1/2 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Four specimens accompanied by an original historic index file card.

Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P. An oval matrix with a Knightia alta specimen. 81 grams, 96 mm (3 3/4 in.). [No Reserve] From Wyoming (Green River Formation), USA. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.In southwest Wyoming (and parts of Colorado and Utah) in the Green River Formation are found some of the world's most outstanding specimens of fossil fish. The Green River system was composed of three lakes: Lake Ulinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil Lake. These Eocene lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiary time. The climate was much different from the desert-like climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators, boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes were particularly active at this time.

Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P. A Carcharocles megalodon tooth displaying some enamel. 46 grams, 67 mm (2 5/8 in.). [No Reserve] From Morocco, North Africa. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.Carcharodon megalodon is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful marine predators in vertebrate history and likely had a profound impact on structuring of the marine communities. Fossil remains indicate that this giant shark reached a length of more than 16 metres (52 ft) and also affirm that it had a cosmopolitan distribution. Scientists suggest that in life it looked like a stockier version of the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.

Pleistocene Period, 2.6 million-11,700 years B.P. Restrung using recently polished Mammuthus primigenius bone beads. See Guide to the Elephants (Recent and Fossil) in the British Museum (Natural History), BM, 1922, pp.35-47, for discussion. 220 grams, 62 cm (24 3/8 in.). [No Reserve] Ex West country, UK, collection, 2000s.The 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 couldn't get to.

Jurassic Period, circa 174-145 million years B.P. Perisphinctids indogermanus fossil ammonite showing clear ribbing. 199 grams, 88 mm (3 1/2 in.). [No Reserve] From Madagascar. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.

Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P. A magnificent, full three-dimensional fossil skull of a juvenile Mosasaur Prognathodon with upper and lower mandibles, eye sockets and brain cavity; including jaw and teeth; some restoration; with custom-made display stand. 5.8 kg total, 57 cm high including stand (22 1/2 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12491-230295.The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile dinosaur with an elongated body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish.