Lot 31
31
A SPLIT SEPTARIAN CONCRECTION
Specified lots (sold and unsold) marked with a fil… Read more
A SPLIT SEPTARIAN CONCRECTION

BELGIUM

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A SPLIT SEPTARIAN CONCRECTION
BELGIUM
Cut and polished to reveal internal calcite and aragonite structures, each supported on fitted custom stand.

17in. (44m.) long
Special notice
Specified lots (sold and unsold) marked with a filled square not collected from Christie’s by 5.00 pm on the day of the sale will, at our option, be removed to Cadogan Tate. Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Cadogan Tate Ltd. All collections will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Lots are not available for collection at weekends.

Lot Essay

Septerian nodules are clay concretions into which mineral rich fluid has intruded, forming calcite crystals, over thousands of years the calcite is partially dissolved to leave the cracked pattern we see when opened.

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