History of Science and Technology, Including Fossils, Minerals and Meteorites
History of Science and Technology, Including Fossils, Minerals and Meteorites
A DOUBLE FOSSIL SEA LILY PLAQUE
Auction Closed
December 17, 08:56 PM GMT
Estimate
25,000 - 30,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A DOUBLE FOSSIL SEA LILY PLAQUE
LIAS EPSILON, HOLZMADEN, GERMANY
A fine pair of Seirocrinus subangularis (93 x 92.5 x 5 cm), Lower Jurassic (180 million years ago).
The gracefulness of this elegant and imposing pair of seal lilies, their bodies intertwined for eternity, is accentuated by a very fine fossil preparation. The pair are anchored to a piece of fossilized wood, with their crowns gently opened. This fossil is rendered even more magnificent thanks to their covering of pyrite, making them glow against the naturally dark stone background.