Petrified wood trunk
Araucaria trunk piece from the famous Ambilobe Petrified forest in Madagascar.
These are formations from the Triassic period with around 220 million years.
Mounted in an acrylic base is a beautiful historic piece!
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This magnificent pair of table trays is crafted from twin slices of Araucaria petrified wood, dating back to the Triassic period—an astonishing 220 million years ago. Originating from the Ambilobe region in Northern Madagascar, these slices showcase dramatic patterns and rich, natural colors that highlight their ancient origins.
To elevate their elegance and functionality, each slice has been expertly mounted with nickel-plated brass hardware, transforming them into a perfectly matched pair of unique table trays. Rare and truly one-of-a-kind, these trays are not only a testament to Earth's history but also a stunning addition to any home or collection.
Dimensions: 5 cm x 34,5 cm x 20 cm
Weight: 2,885 Kg
This magnificent pair of table trays is crafted from twin slices of Araucaria petrified wood, dating back to the Triassic period—an astonishing 220 million years ago. Originating from the Ambilobe region in Northern Madagascar, these slices showcase dramatic patterns and rich, natural colors that highlight their ancient origins.
To elevate their elegance and functionality, each slice has been expertly mounted with nickel-plated brass hardware, transforming them into a perfectly matched pair of unique table trays. Rare and truly one-of-a-kind, these trays are not only a testament to Earth's history but also a stunning addition to any home or collection.
Araucaria trunk piece from the famous Ambilobe Petrified forest in Madagascar.
These are formations from the Triassic period with around 220 million years.
Mounted in an acrylic base is a beautiful historic piece!
Orthoceras column fossil, a captivating relic hailing from a time more than 400 million years ago. These prehistoric squid-like beings, preserved through eons within oceanic sediments, offer an unparalleled glimpse into the past. Elegantly aligned by primordial currents on the ocean floor prior to their entombment, these creatures maintain their relative positions, frozen in the embrace of time.
Skillfully revealed through meticulous exposure and a masterful polish, the fossils come to life against their matrix backdrop. The artful interplay of light and shadow accentuates the delicate features of these long-extinct cephalopods. With their tentacles and ink sacs, reminiscent of their modern-day squid counterparts, these creatures possessed a mystique that transcends eras. Notably, these cephalopods boasted external shells, characterized by hollow internal chambers partitioned by intricate walls known as septa, a fascinating trait shared by their kin.
Originating from the Devonian period approximately 410 million years in the past, this fossil bears witness to the eons that have passed, finding its origin amidst the rugged landscapes of the Anti-Atlas Mountains in Southern Morocco.
Cretaceous Albian period (100 to 145 million years) from Madagascar.
Spectacular big size opalized Cleoniceras group with other ammonite specie.
One of a kind decor piece!
Outstanding slab with three Gigantopecten restitutensis fossil from Vaucluse quarry in S.E. France.
Lower Miocene (Burdigalien) around 20 to 16 million years.
Very well prepared and clean.
Acanthoceras ammonites from Madagascar, a beautiful block with two achantoceras from Cenomanian (100-94 million years old), with a great shape and colors, well cleaned and prepared.
This is an extinct species of cephalopod genus, an ammonite in the family of Acanthoceratidae.
One of a Kind piece!
Natural, unbroken slab filled with wonderful naturally occurring orthoceras fossils that was once part of the prehistoric ocean floor over 400 million years ago, in a rose marble base.
As these forms of prehistoric squid were covered in ocean sediments prior to fossilization, the majority of the creatures will be facing in the same relative position, having been lined up by currents on the sea floor prior to being buried.
The fossils are exposed in their natural surrounding matrix. The slab features normal relief as well as dramatic natural texture and detail they had tentacles and ink sacs, much like present-day squid.
Except for belemnites, cephalopods had external shells with hollow internal chambers separated by walls called septa. Devonian period, ca. 410 million years, Anti-Atlas Mountains - Southern Morocco.
Madagascar Copal Amber with leaves and insects, mounted in a handmade dark brass base.
Amber is a substance derived from resins (Fossil Resin) of trees and plants that, buried for millions of years, underwent into a fossilization process.
These resins produced by plants acted as protection against the action of bacteria and against the attack of insects that punctured the bark until reaching the interior of the trees.
Over millions of years, amber-forming organic substances ended up forming a hardened, weather-resistant resin.
Handmade brass display with three Opalized Ammonites from Madagascar fields, Albian Period (100–140 million years old). When opalized can be also called as Ammolite is an opal-like organic gemstone found in various placed in the North America and Madagascar. Ammolite is made of the fossilized shells of ammonites, which in turn are composed primarily of aragonite. The microstructure of the mineral is inherited from the shell.
It is one of few biogenic gemstones. Other more commonly known biogenic gemstones include amber and pearl. Ammolite was officially recognised as gemstone species in 1981. Ammolite “opalization” is a term used to express the similarity between the two minerals due to the spectrum of colours it displays. Usually red and green, whilst, blue or purple are rare due to the latter's fragility.
A unique One of a Kind signature piece.
Crotalocephalus gibbus fossil Trilobite, a spectacular piece featuring a perfect dorsal view, still embedded in its original matrix. Skillfully prepared, this fossil is well preserved, 100% natural, and sandblasted with no restoration or added trilobite spines or paint.
Dating back to the Lower Devonian period, Landhar formation, Pragian stage (410 – 407 million years), this specimen was recovered from Aatchana, Errachidia Province, Morocco.
It is mounted on a black lacquered double wood base.
Epimayaites transiens ( Ammonite ) Pair in acrylic base.
A beautiful pair of this elusive fossil specimen from the Madagascar Upper Jurassic ( +/- 170 million years ) very good aperture details.
A good collection starter.
This magnificent pair of table trays is crafted from twin slices of Araucaria petrified wood, dating back to the Triassic period—an astonishing 220 million years ago. Originating from the Ambilobe region in Northern Madagascar, these slices showcase dramatic patterns and rich, natural colors that highlight their ancient origins.
To elevate their elegance and functionality, each slice has been expertly mounted with nickel-plated brass hardware, transforming them into a perfectly matched pair of unique table trays. Rare and truly one-of-a-kind, these trays are not only a testament to Earth's history but also a stunning addition to any home or collection.
Fossil sea urchin - Gymnocidaris koechlini - Excellent fossil of a sea urchin in life position.
The sea urchin and the spines finest details have been preserved and have been carefully arranged in position of life. The spines preserves the original colouring patterns. Sea urchin with 10 cm spicules - from medium Jurassic, Bajociano (168.3-170.3 million years), Boulemane, Morocco.
Madagascar Copal Amber with leaves and insects, mounted in a handmade dark brass base.
Amber is a substance derived from resins (Fossil Resin) of trees and plants that, buried for millions of years, underwent into a fossilization process.
These resins produced by plants acted as protection against the action of bacteria and against the attack of insects that punctured the bark until reaching the interior of the trees.
Over millions of years, amber-forming organic substances ended up forming a hardened, weather-resistant resin.
Madagascar Copal Amber with leaves and insects in a handmade brass base.
Amber is a substance derived from resins (Fossil Resin) of trees and plants that, buried for millions of years, underwent into a fossilization process.
These resins produced by plants acted as protection against the action of bacteria and against the attack of insects that punctured the bark until reaching the interior of the trees.
Over millions of years, amber-forming organic substances ended up forming a hardened, weather-resistant resin.
Fossil sea urchin - Pseudocidaris mammosa (AGASSIZ, 1840).
Excellent fossil of a sea urchin. The sea urchin and the spines finest details have been preserved and have been carefully arranged in position of life.
The radiolas preserve the original coloring patterns, worthy of a museum specimen!
Sea urchin with 10 cm spines, from Upper Jurassic, Kimmeridgian (152.1-157.3 million years) - France.
Displayed in a brass handmade stand.
Sperm whale fossil teeth from the Miocene period ( 23 to 5 million years ) of USA.
Beautiful rare decor piece, mounted in a black lacquered wood base.