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THB4 North American Fossilized Trilobites w/ Matrices
Lot 100
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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2022-02-03 10:00:00
2022-02-03 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : VARIETY SALE | Ancient, Asian, Ethnographic
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Join us for our first sale of February with a spotlight on two fabulous collections, one from Lumberton, Texas, and the other from Whisnant Gallery in New Orleans. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for our first sale of February with a spotlight on two fabulous collections, one from Lumberton, Texas, and the other from Whisnant Gallery in New Orleans. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Seas, North America, United States, Ohio & New York, mid to late Devonian Period, ca. 390 to 360 million years ago. This is a wonderful collection of 4 different slate and shale matrices that contain 5 trilobite fossils from the Northeastern and Midwestern United states. The matrix with 2 fossils has a pair of Phacops rana trilobites, and several shell fragments. The other two large matrices also contain Phacops rana, all beautifully excavated from the surrounding stone, and with great preservation to the thorax, spines, and eye lobes. The last and different species is a nearly fully excavated Eldredgeops milleri trilobite that is slightly enrolled around the slate that once encased the creature. Size (double fossils): 1.25" L x 0.8" W (3.2 cm x 2 cm); (matrix): 4.7" L x 3" W (11.9 cm x 7.6 cm)
Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#168958Professionally excavated and prepared. The Eldredgeops is almost completely 3D, with some adhesive infill to a hairline fissure on the cephalon head and matrix. Paper labels on the bases of 3 trilobites. Largest Phacops fossil has a repair to the matrix with adhesive and infill to posterior pygidium. The double trilobite and last Phacops matrix excellent and intact, nice additional shell fragments and imprints in matrices of both.Condition
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