A LARGE TABLE TOP SPECIMEN OF PETRIFIED WOOD

Lot 125
25.05.2021 13:00UTC +00:00
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£ 4 375
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ID 543670
Lot 125 | A LARGE TABLE TOP SPECIMEN OF PETRIFIED WOOD
Estimate value
£ 4 000 – 6 000
From the Triassic (circa 225 million years ago), in the form of a thick and sturdy table top, the specimen of Araucarioxylon arizonicum sliced longitudinally and polished to reveal the attractive spectrum of reds, oranges, yellows and browns within, the sides and underside left in natural cut state.
313/4 x 44 x 11/4in. (80.5 x 112 x 3cm.)
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