Amber from Sumatra - Amber - Bigger Fossil Amber

Opens 22 December
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Manuel Quiring
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Estimate  € 2,200 - € 2,500
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Description from the seller

A rare and beautiful specimen of Ambra di Sumatra, known by the nickname Zebra due to the rich presence of sediments inside it, which give it this fascinating pattern.
Pattern that contrasts and highlights the fantastic coffee coloration of this variety of Amber.
Mounted on a specially designed decorative base, it transforms into a true design object perfect for enhancing any Wunderkammer.

Amber Dimension: 300 x 230 x 70 mm

Seller's Story

The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements. Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past". All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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A rare and beautiful specimen of Ambra di Sumatra, known by the nickname Zebra due to the rich presence of sediments inside it, which give it this fascinating pattern.
Pattern that contrasts and highlights the fantastic coffee coloration of this variety of Amber.
Mounted on a specially designed decorative base, it transforms into a true design object perfect for enhancing any Wunderkammer.

Amber Dimension: 300 x 230 x 70 mm

Seller's Story

The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements. Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past". All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Details

Specimen
Amber from Sumatra
Scientific name
Bigger Fossil Amber
Country of Origin
Indonesia
Geological Period
Paleogene (66 - 23.03 million years)
Condition
Natural
Treatment
Polished
Weight
4460 g
ItalyVerified
12229
Objects sold
98.56%
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