Extraordinary Fossil Specimen - Natural Fossil Pectens Slab - Artistic Base - Height: 410 mm - Width: 350 mm- 12.2 kg
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
Estimate € 1,900 - € 2,200
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Stunning fossil slab featuring numerous Pecten fossils in a natural extraordinary specimen, mounted on a handmade wooden base with stainless steel supports; weight 12.2 kg, slab 350 x 350 x 4 mm, height with base 410 mm, origin Italian Handmade Base - France.
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Description from the seller
A stunning fossil slab from which a large number of Pecten fossils protrude, almost like a piece of modern art sculpture.
Discovered in the Luberon Massif in the Lacoste area, it is a rare specimen with undeniable charm.
Professional preparation and high quality of the specimen.
A fossil carrying millions of years of history is brought to light today to show us a masterpiece of nature.
To highlight the slab and display it in a collection or as a decorative element, we have mounted it on a wooden base with stainless steel supports, all strictly handmade.
Slab dimensions: 350 x 350 x 4 mm
Height with base: 410 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.
Translated by Google TranslateA stunning fossil slab from which a large number of Pecten fossils protrude, almost like a piece of modern art sculpture.
Discovered in the Luberon Massif in the Lacoste area, it is a rare specimen with undeniable charm.
Professional preparation and high quality of the specimen.
A fossil carrying millions of years of history is brought to light today to show us a masterpiece of nature.
To highlight the slab and display it in a collection or as a decorative element, we have mounted it on a wooden base with stainless steel supports, all strictly handmade.
Slab dimensions: 350 x 350 x 4 mm
Height with base: 410 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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Mineral form
Extraordinary Fossil Specimen - Natural Fossil Pectens Slab - Artistic Base
Weight
12.2 kg
Country of origin
Italian Handmade Base - France
Height
410 mm
Width
350 mm
Depth
145 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.
