Ancient Greek Marble Lion Architectural Waterspout from a Temple
Located in London, GB
A finely-modelled and well-provenanced ancient Greek waterspout in the form of a lion’s head, a notably rare example of 5th-6th century BC sculpture. Likely once adorning an importan...
Marble
Green Cap Tourmaline on Sparkling White Cleavelandite Matrix
Located in London, GB
Three beautifully formed green cap tourmaline crystals, aesthetically composed on sparkling cleavelandite matrix. The central tourmaline crystals with crisp striations, and an intens...
Other
Sculptural Iron Meteorite Fragment from the Largest Meteorite Fall in Recorded H
Located in London, GB
A beautifully preserved and sculptural fragment from the famed Sikhote-Alin meteorite, which fell to Earth on 12 February 1947 in the largest recorded meteorite fall in history. En...
Iron
Pale-Blue Aquamarine Crystal on Feldspar and Black Tourmaline (Schorl) Matrix
Located in London, GB
A dramatic mineral cluster with two water-like blue aquamarine crystals on a feldspar and black tourmaline (schorl) matrix. The elongated, prismatic formations of the aquamarines dis...
Other
Large Orange-Brown Flint Hand Axe Made by Early Humans
Located in London, GB
A large, beautifully preserved hand axe found in Keswick, UK – an iconic tool of our early ancestors from the Lower Palaeolithic. This elegant bifacial tool is associated with Homo ...
Stone
Superb Neanderthal Stone Hand Axe from the Paleolithic c300000 years ago
Located in London, GB
An exceptional, large and beautifully preserved Neanderthal stone tool, crafted by our early ancestors from a piece of flint. Sleek and streamlined, the present tool is a particularl...
Stone
Cross-Section of Rare Meteorite with Crystals and Metal Matrix
Located in London, GB
A spectacular cross-section of the renowned Seymchan meteorite, recovered from the bed of the river Hekandue in the Russian Far East, and revealing the honeycomb-like structure chara...
Iron
Huge Iron Meteorite Sphere with Crystalline Structure
Located in London, GB
A magnificent, and particularly large meteorite sphere – weighing an impressive 4.5 kg – cut from the famous Aletai meteorite and etched to reveal the shimmering Widmanstätten patter...
Iron
Large Cross-Section of Sericho Meteorite with Translucent Orange Crystals
Located in London, GB
A spectacular monolithic slice of the renowned Sericho meteorite, displaying the characteristic crystalline structure of pallasites, with translucent amber-coloured olivine crystals ...
Iron
Ancient Egyptian Bronze Cat Head of Goddess Bastet
Located in London, GB
A finely modelled ancient Egyptian bronze cat head from the Late Period and the height of Egyptian bronzeworking. The triangular face, elegantly mo...
Bronze
Sculptural Iron Meteorite Fragment from the Largest Fall in Recorded History
Located in London, GB
A beautifully preserved and sculptural fragment from the famed Sikhote-Alin meteorite, which fell to Earth on 12 February 1947 in the largest recorded meteorite fall in history. En...
Iron
Vibrant Green ‘Rocket’ Tourmaline with Red Rubelite Stem
Located in London, GB
A rare, vibrant green ‘rocket’ tourmaline, with a red rubellite stem from the celebrated 2001 discovery of the ‘Rocket Pocket’ at the Pederneira Mine in Brazil. Famed among the min...
Other
Pale Blue Aquamarine Crystals on Sparkling White Feldspar Matrix
Located in London, GB
A fine cluster of water-like blue aquamarine crystals on a feldspar matrix. The elongated, prismatic formations of the crystals display crisp, vertical striations and a delicate, pal...
Other
Cross-Section of the Seymchan Meteorite with Peridot Gems and Crystalised Metal
Located in London, GB
A magnificent cross-section of the famed pallasite meteorite, Seymchan, recovered from the bed of the river Hekandue in the Russian Far East, and revealing the honeycomb-like structu...
Iron
Large Palaeolithic Hand Axe from St Acheul, France, 700000 BC
Located in London, GB
A large, beautifully preserved and patinated Palaeolithic flint hand axe from the famed type-site of St Acheul in France, expertly worked and representing one of the earliest forms o...
Stone
Huge Translucent Golden Yellow Desert Glass from Meteorite Impact
Located in London, GB
An extremely large and sculptural piece of Libyan Desert Glass, a rare type of impact glass formed when a meteorite impacted in the eastern Sahara around 29 million years ago. This...
Glass
Large Cross-Section of Sericho Meteorite with Translucent Olivine Crystals
Located in London, GB
A spectacular monolithic slice of the renowned Sericho meteorite, displaying the characteristic crystalline structure of the pallasite meteorite, with translucent olivine crystals su...
Iron
Dolomite Crystals with Sparkling (Druzy) Surface on Matrix
Located in London, GB
A striking natural mineral specimen composed of tightly aggregated dolomite crystals with a druzy (sparkling) surface, transparent quartz crystals and tiny pyrite on matrix. This d...
Other
Turquoise-blue Aquamarine Crystals on White Feldspar Matrix
Located in London, GB
A fine cluster of water-like blue aquamarine crystals on a feldspar matrix. The elongated, prismatic formations of the crystals display crisp, vertical striations and a delicate, pal...
Other
Rare Fossilised Posterior Tooth from Prehistoric Shark, Megalodon
Located in London, GB
An exceptionally rare and extremely large posterior tooth that once lined the mouth of the infamous prehistoric shark, the Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon). This example, complete ...
Other
High Contrast Black Shorl Tourmaline on Snowy Cleavelandite Matrix
Located in London, GB
A beautifully formed black Schorl crystal on a snowy Cleavelandite Matrix. The central Tourmaline with striated sides and an intense black, glassy lustre, rises from a matrix of sparkling, Cleavelandite blades, with a transparent quartz crystal to the front. On account of its species and quality, we can attribute it to the Haramosh Mountains, Skardu District, Pakistan, a renowned source of exquisite mineral specimens such as this. A charming cabinet piece, the ‘M.B.’ label on the base likely refers to Marcus Budil, a mineral dealer known for offering particularly high-quality specimens. It was likely from there where Sheikh Saud bin Mohammed (1966-2014) acquired it for his own collection. As one of the greatest assemblages of art of the 20th century, the Al Thani Collection...
Tourmaline, Other
Pink Stilbite Bowtie Formation on Green-Grey Sparkling Stalactites
Located in London, GB
A remarkable mineral specimen from the famed Jalgaon location in India, and once belonging to one of the greatest art collections of the 20th century, the Sheikh Al Thani Collection....
Other
Small Sculptural Iron Meteorite Fragment from the 1947 Sikhote-Alin Fall
Located in London, GB
A beautifully preserved fragment from the famed Sikhote-Alin meteorite, which fell to Earth on 12 February 1947 in the largest recorded meteorite fall in history. Entering the atmo...
Iron
Triceratops Bone with Predation Marks from Tyrannosaur, Late Cretaceous
Located in London, GB
A fossilised rib bone of the herbivorous dinosaur, Triceratops, beautifully preserved, with exceptional bone quality and the remarkably preserved bite marks of the infamous scavenger...
Other
Monumental Ancient Egyptian Limestone Sarcophagus Lid, Ptolemaic Period
Located in London, GB
The upper part of a monumental anthropoid limestone sarcophagus, finely carved and preserving several hieroglyphs from a spell for immortality from the Book of the Dead. The lid depi...
Limestone
Remarkably Well-Preserved Fossilized Leaf from 50 million years ago
Located in London, GB
A well-preserved fossilised leaf from the Green River Formation, the famed freshwater lake system of prehistoric Wyoming. Widely regarded by collectors and researchers alike as one o...
Other
Polished Seymchan Meteorite Sphere with Olivine Crystals in Iron Matrix
Located in London, GB
A magnificent iron sphere carved from the renowned Seymchan pallasite meteorite, discovered in the Hekandue River in the Russian Far East. This sculptural example reveals the distinc...
Iron
Complete Cross-Section of the Seymchan Meteorite with Peridot Gems
Located in London, GB
A magnificent cross-section from the famed pallasite meteorite, Seymchan, recovered from the bed of the river Hekandue in the Russian Far East, and revealing the honeycomb-like struc...
Iron
Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil Dentary, Extremely Rare Late Cretaceous Survivor
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare and remarkably well-preserved dentary (lower jaw) from the iconic prehistoric predator - Tyrannosaurus Rex. Evolved to withstand the creature’s incredible bite forc...
Other
Enormous Fossilised Tooth of the Prehistoric Shark, Megalodon
Located in London, GB
An extremely large and beautifully preserved fossilised tooth that once lined the mouth of the infamous prehistoric shark, the Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon). Measuring over 6 in...
Other
Iridescent Ammonite Fossil, 75 Million Year Old Gemstone
Located in London, GB
This mesmerising, iridescent ammonite fossil is a dazzling natural masterpiece dating to the Late Cretaceous, around 75 million years ago. This specimen was discovered in the renowne...
Shell
Detailed Fossilised Fish from the famed Green River Formation, Wyoming
Located in London, GB
A strikingly well-preserved fossilised fish from the famed Green River Formation. Preserved in exquisite detail, almost as an anatomical study, this specimen has been identified as C...
Other
Ancient Egyptian Bust of a Goddess in Red-Orange Quartzite
Located in London, GB
An exquisite ancient Egyptian hardstone bust of a female deity, with tripartite wig and Usekh collar, displaying all the hallmarks of early Nineteenth Dynasty art. Described by the d...
Stone
Deep Purple Botryoidal Fluorite Specimen - Extremely Rare and Sculptural
Located in London, GB
An exceptionally rare, deep purple fluorite specimen from the recently discovered Dongqiyishan Fluorite Mine in Inner Mongolia. With its rich colouration and unusual form, this speci...
Other
Ancient Egyptian Black-Topped, Red Gradient Pottery Vase
Located in London, GB
A particularly elegant and exceptionally well-preserved example of a famed pottery type from the Predynastic Period of ancient Egypt, known as black-topped ware. This example is part...
Pottery
50 Million Year Old Fossilised Branch from Wyoming
Located in London, GB
This striking fossilised branch comes from the warm, subtropical environment of the early Eocene, approximately 50 million years ago. The branch is preserved in remarkable detail - s...
Other
Ancient Alabastron Vessel made from Egyptian banded Alabaster - Ex Metropolitan
Located in London, GB
An elegantly carved stone vessel, once part of the founding collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Alabastra - small, ovoid vessels used to hold precious oils, per...
Alabaster
Translucent Golden-Yellow Desert Glass from Meteorite Impact with Sand Deposits
Located in London, GB
A striking, translucent piece of Libyan Desert Glass, a type of impact glass formed when a meteorite impacted in the eastern Sahara around 29 million years ago. This catastrophic imp...
Glass
Large Prehistoric Megalodon Shark Tooth, 23-5 Million Years Old
Located in London, GB
An impressively large and beautifully preserved serrated tooth, once belonging to the infamous prehistoric shark, Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon). This example, with the root stil...
Other
Banded White-Grey Fossilised Wood Cross Section
Located in London, GB
This magnificent fossilised cross-section of a conifer tree trunk is a beautiful and vibrant piece of natural history. Originating from Northern Arizona, this prehistoric tree transf...
Wood
Meteorite Cross-Section with Crystalline Metal and Translucent Orange Olivine G
Located in London, GB
A spectacular meteorite cross-section from the renowned pallasite meteorite, Seymchan, formed over 4.5 billion years ago at the beginning of our Solar System. Comprising only 0.2% of...
Iron
Meteorite Sphere from the Seymchan Meteorite with Amber-Coloured Olivine Gems
Located in London, GB
A magnificent meteorite sphere, carved and polished from the famed pallasite meteorite, Seymchan, which was formed over 4.5 billion years ago at the beginning of our Solar System. Co...
Iron
Prehistoric Megalodon Shark Tooth with Starburst Coral EncrusA spectaculatations
Located in London, GB
A spectacular and large tooth with lustrous grey surface contrasting with the bright-white coral encrustations. Once belonging to the most terrifying marine predator of the prehistor...
Other
Cream-Grey Neolithic Axe Head, Ancient Sculpture
Located in London, GB
A well-preserved and published axe head, with cream-grey patina, and a particularly fine reminder of the technological advancements achieved by our ancestors during the Neolithic per...
Stone
Magnificent Calcite Crystal Spray from the ‘Dragon Scale’ Pocket
Located in London, GB
An exceptional and highly sculptural specimen from the famed 'Dragon Scale Pocket', unearthed during a single, now legendary find in 2019 at the Sweetwater Mine. This dramatic cluste...
Other
Roman Marble Vessel Fragment with a Dancing Woman, a Maenad
Located in London, GB
This poetic fragment depicting a dancing maenad dates to the Roman Imperial Period, and likely once formed part of a large vessel or cinerary urn. Gracefully carved, the female figur...
Marble
Prehistoric Rainbow Gemstone Ammonite Fossil from the Blood Reserve, Canada
Located in London, GB
A spectacular iridescent ammonite from the Late Cretaceous period, circa 75 million years ago. From the Bearpaw Formation of Alberta, Canada, renowned for the exceptional preservat...
Shell
Mosaic-Like Lunar Meteorite Specimen with Grey and White Brecchiated Interior
Located in London, GB
This spectacular polished slice of Gadamis 004 reveals the lunar meteorite’s mosaic-like interior, with its matrix of white, grey, and charcoal angular clasts, evoking the surface of...
Stone
Giant Shark Tooth from the Prehistoric Predator, Megalodon
Located in London, GB
This large and beautifully preserved serrated tooth once lined the mouth of the infamous prehistoric shark, the Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon). This example, complete with the ro...
Other
Egyptian Limestone Relief with Hieroglyphs
Located in London, GB
This beautiful New Kingdom limestone fragment, preserving three columns of deeply carved hieroglyphs, would have once accompanied elaborate pictorial depictions on the walls of a tem...
Limestone
Small Sculptural Iron Meteorite Fragment from the 1947 Sikhote-Alin Fall
Located in London, GB
This precious and sculptural fragment originates from the famed Sikhote-Alin meteorite, which fell to Earth on 12 February 1947, in the largest recorded meteorite fall in history. En...
Iron
Monolithic Meteorite Cross Section with Mirror-Polish and Translucent Gemstones
Located in London, GB
This small, monolithic meteorite cross-section originates from the famed pallasite meteorite, Seymchan. Formed over 4.5 billion years ago at the creation of our Solar System, it was ...
Iron
Prehistoric Megalodon Shark Tooth with Barnacles
Located in London, GB
A spectacular, extremely large tooth with beautiful yellow-orange enamel colour contrasting with the bright white barnacle encrustations. This tooth once belonged to the most terrify...
Other
Rare Sculptural Meteorite with Wave-Like Impressions
Located in London, GB
This striking natural sculpture is in fact a meteorite, formed at the creation of our Solar System around 4.5 billion years ago. Journeying across hundreds of millions of miles from ...
Stone
Bubbled Black Glass Tektite Formed by Meteorite Impact
Located in London, GB
This intriguing artefact is in fact an entirely natural glass formation created by a powerful, historic meteorite impact that struck Indochina around 700,000 years ago. Known as a bi...
Glass
Aesthetic Fossilised Branch with Solitary Leaf, 50 million years old
Located in London, GB
This large and aesthetic fossil dates to around 50 million years ago. Minimalist in style, the branch, framed by the matrix, bears a solitary leaf, while three more rest beside it. F...
Limestone
Sculptural Oriented Meteorite with Wave-Like Surface
Located in London, GB
Formed during the earliest moments of our Solar System, around 4.5 billion years ago, this meteorite originates from a small rocky parent body that later became part of the asteroid ...
Stone
Large Tooth of Giant Prehistoric Shark, Megalodon
Located in London, GB
This large serrated tooth once lined the mouth of the infamous prehistoric shark, the Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon). This example, complete with the root, was discovered in the ...
Teeth
Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Statue
Located in London, GB
This magnificent, widely published, female figure, skilfully carved from translucent alabaster, is a refined example of the subtlety and elegance of South Arabian...
Alabaster
Sparkling White Tooth of the Prehistoric Shark, Megalodon
Located in London, GB
This large and beautifully preserved serrated tooth would have once lined the mouth of the infamous prehistoric shark, Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon). Hailing from the famed Lee ...
Teeth