Fossil Fragments - Ancient Marine Organisms Fruit Holder Centerpiece in Fossiliferous Marble - Height: 94 mm - Width: 203 mm- 1113 g
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
Estimate € 220 - € 250
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Fossiliferous Marble Fruit Centerpiece
Elegant fruit centerpiece crafted in natural marble rich in fossil sediments, a true work of art carved in stone of time. The surface shows incredible details: remains of ancient marine organisms, shells and fossil fragments immersed in the rock matrix, witnesses of remote geological eras.
The classic pedestal shape provides stability and refinement to the piece, while the mirror-polished finish enhances the warm tones and organic veining, creating a fascinating visual play. From every angle, new structures and fossilized details are revealed, making the piece unique and unrepeatable.
Perfect as a decorative element for important tabletops, elegant environments, or mineralogy and paleontology collections, this fruit holder fuses nature, design, and history in a single object.
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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Elegant fruit centerpiece crafted in natural marble rich in fossil sediments, a true work of art carved in stone of time. The surface shows incredible details: remains of ancient marine organisms, shells and fossil fragments immersed in the rock matrix, witnesses of remote geological eras.
The classic pedestal shape provides stability and refinement to the piece, while the mirror-polished finish enhances the warm tones and organic veining, creating a fascinating visual play. From every angle, new structures and fossilized details are revealed, making the piece unique and unrepeatable.
Perfect as a decorative element for important tabletops, elegant environments, or mineralogy and paleontology collections, this fruit holder fuses nature, design, and history in a single object.
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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Main mineral
Fossil Fragments - Ancient Marine Organisms
Mineral form
Fruit Holder Centerpiece in Fossiliferous Marble
Weight
1113 g
Country of origin
Italy
Height
94 mm
Width
203 mm
Depth
203 mm
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
