Fauna, Flora, Stones & Bones

Large Fossilized Green River Matrix w/ Stingray & Fish

Bronze Age Amlash Pottery Zebu Bull Rhyton, TL Tested

Signed Tony Hochstetler Bronze "Lionfish" (1987)

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Fauna, Flora, Stones & Bones

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Join us for a very special auction featuring fabulous fossils, rare and unique depictions of fauna and flora, and everything in between! From petrified wood, and marble to Victorian era jewelry and Fine Art, this is one you won't want to miss! All price ranges, many areas of interest. Perfect for dealers or private collectors.

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Fossilized Saber Cat Skull - Amphimachairodus Giganteus: Eurasia, Late Miocene, ca. 9.5 to 5.3 million years ago. Meow, wow! This is an incredible fossilized skull from a gigantic prehistoric sabretooth feline fittingly known as Amphimachairodus giganteus!

0001: Fossilized Saber Cat Skull - Amphimachairodus GiganteusEst. $17,000-$25,000Lot Passed

Large Fossilized Green River Matrix w/ Stingray & Fish: **This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding. North America, Wyoming, Green River Formation, Eocene Period, ca. 53.5 to 48.5 million

0002: Large Fossilized Green River Matrix w/ Stingray & FishEst. $8,500-$12,750Lot Passed

Stunning / Large Canadian Ammolite Ammonite Fossil: North America, Canada, Alberta, Bearpaw formation, late Cretaceous, ca. 71 million years ago. Stunning is an understatement for this exquisite ammonite that has formed iridescent ammolite! The fiery

0003: Stunning / Large Canadian Ammolite Ammonite FossilEst. $7,000-$10,500Lot Passed

Large Fossilized Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth: North Africa, Sahara, Morocco, Taouz, mid-Cretaceous, ca. 100 to 93 million years old. This is an amazing, fossilized tooth from a massive carnivore, Carcharodontosaurus. This dinosaur was among the

0004: Large Fossilized Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur ToothEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Fossilized Dinosaur Footprint in Matrix, "Noah's Raven": North America, Massachusetts, South Hadley, Portland Formation, Early Jurassic, ca. 190 million years ago. Astounding dinosaur footprints encased in a sandstone matrix on both sides! The prints face

0005: Fossilized Dinosaur Footprint in Matrix, "Noah's Raven"Est. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

Massive Fossilized Mastodon Rib Bone: North America, early Pliocene to end of the Pleistocene, Ice Age, ca. 5 million to 11,000 years old. A fossilized rib bone from the extinct mastodon - Mammut americanum. The more sharply upward

0006: Massive Fossilized Mastodon Rib BoneEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

Amazing Fossilized Indiana Crinoids & Stems in Matrix: North America, Midwestern United States, Indiana, Crawfordsville, lower Mississippian, ca. 345 million years ago. This is an outstanding fossil formation on a gray stone containing approximately 11

0007: Amazing Fossilized Indiana Crinoids & Stems in MatrixEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Fossilized Triassic Keichousaurus in Matrix: Ancient Seas, China, Guizhou, Mid Triassic period, ca. 247.2 to 237 million years ago. One of our favorite species of prehistoric creatures - a fossil of a Keichousaurus, a marine reptile, preserved

0008: Fossilized Triassic Keichousaurus in MatrixEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

Fossilized Jurassic Ammonite in Black Shale Matrix: Western Europe, Germany, Stuttgart, Holzmaden, Middle Jurassic period, ca. 189 to 170.5 million years ago. This amazing ammonite fossil is from a famous oil-bearing shale formation that contains some

0009: Fossilized Jurassic Ammonite in Black Shale MatrixEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Fossilized Dragonfly in Limestone Matrix - Mesuropetala: Western Europe, Germany, Eichstatt, Solnhofen (Altmuhltal) Formation, Jurassic period, ca. 183 to 175.6 million years ago. An incredible fossilized prehistoric dragonfly relative in the Mesuropetala

0010: Fossilized Dragonfly in Limestone Matrix - MesuropetalaEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

Framed Jurassic Dendrite Limestone Panel: South America, Brazil, Jurassic Period, ca. 155 million years old. A gorgeous natural geological formation known as a dendrite, a limestone panel with a leafy looking pattern across the surface. This

0011: Framed Jurassic Dendrite Limestone PanelEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Fossilized Apatosaurus Dinosaur Coracoid Bones (pr): **This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding. North America, Western United States, Morrison Formation, Late Jurassic Period, ca. 152

0012: Fossilized Apatosaurus Dinosaur Coracoid Bones (pr)Est. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Rare Dinosaur Nursery w/ 5 Juvenile Psittocosaurs: **This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding. Central / Eastern Asia, China, Early Cretaceous, ca. 126 to 101 million years ago. Wow!

0013: Rare Dinosaur Nursery w/ 5 Juvenile PsittocosaursEst. $27,000-$40,500Lot Passed

Fossilized Mosasaur Prognathodon Jaw w/ Teeth: North Africa, Morocco, Khouribga Province, ca. 83.6 to 66 million years ago. This is a highly sought after fossilized jaw from the rare and recently discovered species of mosasaur, Prognathodon

0014: Fossilized Mosasaur Prognathodon Jaw w/ TeethEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

Fossilized Rhinoceros Upper Skull, Sinotherium Lagrelii: Central Asia, Upper Miocene, ca. 11.6 to 3.6 million years ago. A fossilized upper skull from a prehistoric rhinoceros species known as Sinotherium lagrelii, a single horned rhino that had a unique

0015: Fossilized Rhinoceros Upper Skull, Sinotherium LagreliiEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Rare Fossilized Gazella Gaudryi Skull w/ Horn Cores: Central to East Asia, likely Mongolia or China, Late Miocene to early Pliocene, ca. 11.6 to 1.8 million years ago. A magnificent, fossilized skull from a relative to modern day gazelles: Gazella

0016: Rare Fossilized Gazella Gaudryi Skull w/ Horn CoresEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

Rare / Complete Fossilized Hyena Adcrocuta Skull: Central Asia, Late Miocene, ca. 11.6 million years ago. An absolutely amazing, fossilized skull from a prehistoric hyena, a genus known as Adcrocuta. This skull bears a strong resemblance to modern

0017: Rare / Complete Fossilized Hyena Adcrocuta SkullEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

Rare Fossilized Hyena Palinhyaena Skull - Bone Crusher!: Central Asia, late Miocene, 11.6 million years ago. A fascinating fossilized skull from a prehistoric hyena-like animal known as Palinhyaena. This animal species is an interesting example that

0018: Rare Fossilized Hyena Palinhyaena Skull - Bone Crusher!Est. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

Fossilized European Woolly Mammoth Radius Leg Bone: **This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding. Northern Europe, Netherlands, North Sea region, Middle Pleistocene to Early Holocene, ca.

0019: Fossilized European Woolly Mammoth Radius Leg BoneEst. $2,800-$4,200Lot Passed

Fossilized Siberian Juvenile Mammoth Mandible & Molar: Northeastern Asia, Russia, Siberia, Yakut, Pleistocene, ca. 2 million to 10,000 years ago. This is a near pristine example of a woolly mammoth lower mandible and attached molar from a juvenile! The

0020: Fossilized Siberian Juvenile Mammoth Mandible & MolarEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Eastern European Fossilized Cave Bear Jaw w/ Teeth: Eastern Europe, Russia, Pleistocene, ca. 40,000 years ago. An incredible right jawbone from a prehistoric European cave bear (Ursus spelaeus)- fossilized with the canine and molar teeth intact! The

0021: Eastern European Fossilized Cave Bear Jaw w/ TeethEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

Large Fossilized Ammonite Placenticeras Meeki in Matrix: North America, United States, South Dakota, Pennington County, Cheyenne River, Pierre Shale Formation, Lower Cretaceous, 100.5 to 66 million years ago. A superb, fossilized ammonite of the

0022: Large Fossilized Ammonite Placenticeras Meeki in MatrixEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

31 Framed Fossilized Shark Teeth from Calvert Formation: Ancient Seas, North America, Maryland, Calvert Cliffs / Calvert Formation, Miocene period, ca. 15 million years ago. An exciting collection of 31 fossilized teeth from prehistoric sharks of various

0023: 31 Framed Fossilized Shark Teeth from Calvert FormationEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

Huge Smoky Quartz Crystal w/ Aquamarine & Feldspar: North America, ca. millions of years ago. This is a massive smoky quartz crystal with a natural point and an aquamarine prism protruding from the matrix, atop feldspar near the base. This is a

0026: Huge Smoky Quartz Crystal w/ Aquamarine & FeldsparEst. $6,500-$9,750Lot Passed

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