A PLATE OF FOSSILIZED SCALLOPS

Lot 142
24.05.2023 14:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Starting price
£ 4 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 966842
Lot 142 | A PLATE OF FOSSILIZED SCALLOPS
Estimate value
£ 5 000 – 8 000
From the Upper Miocene, Burdigalian (20-16 million years ago) the specimens of Gigantopecten restitutensis cascade in a tumbling formation creating an impressive sense of depth, the group prepped in original matrix and the panel is supported on a custom stand.

325/8 x 187/8 x 6in. (83 x 48 x 15.2cm.)
with stand: 641/4in. (163.2cm.) high
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
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