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Item Ships From: England
Antique Bronze Sculpture of the Dying Gaul by B Boschetti Rome, 19th Century
By Benedetto Boschetti
Located in London, GB
This is a truly magnificent antique Italian Grand Tour figural golden patinated bronze sculpture depicting a wounded gladiator known as "The Dying Gaul", and signed B Boschetti...
Category

1830s Italian Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Enameled Gilt Bronze Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
The contrast between rich blue enamel, in light and dark hues, and bright gilt bronze gives this carriage clock a sumptuous, luxurious feel. With a t...
Category

19th Century French Belle Époque Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Rare English Romanesque Limestone Capital on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This weathered English Romanesque limestone capital is centuries old, dating from the Norman era of the 11th and 12th centuries. Originating from Oxf...
Category

15th Century and Earlier English Medieval Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Argos Model Sculptural Blue Glass Vase by César Baldaccini, Daum, France
By César Baldaccini, Daum
Located in London, GB
This fabulous deep blue coloured glass vase was made by Daum in Nancy, France in the 1970s. It looks very much like a piece of sculpture - no surprise given it's designer was César ...
Category

1970s French Brutalist Vintage England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

European Contemporary Red Sculptural Candlesticks by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
Margit Wittig has used her sculptural skills to create beautifully-crafted, well-proportioned contemporary candlesticks, which are compositio...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Heavy Vintage Decorative Planter, French, Cast Iron, Jardiniere, Art Deco, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a heavy vintage decorative planter. A French, enamelled cast iron jardiniere in Art Deco taste, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. Expressive form and substantial...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Large French Art Deco Bakelite Clock, circa 1935
By Jaz
Located in Devon, England
One of the more rare Bakelite French clocks we have in stock. This clock has a wonderful Bakelite case design. The bezel is mirror chrome, the Bakelite is a deep mottled red with fle...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Chrome

Antique Pair Chineses Red Lacquered Leather Chinoiserie Trunks 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunningly beautiful antique pair of Chinese red lacquered leather chinoiserie trunks, circa 1880 in date. The pair features rectangular shaped red leather trunks decorat...
Category

1880s Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather

Burr Yew 19th Century Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive And Good Quality Early 19th Century Regency Period, Burr Yew Wood Tea Caddy Having Boxwood Strung Decoration Throughout, The Hinged Pagoda Top Enclosing Two Lidded ...
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Yew

Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant Regency brass mounted Gonçalo Alves campaign writing slope, circa 1820 in date. The beautifully polished goncalo alves case has a ...
Category

1820s Regency Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Table Clock with Silver, Nephrite and Precious Stones by Dreyfous
Located in London, GB
This delicate table clock features a central circular white dial with black Roman numerals and gilt detailing. The dial is signed 'E. DREYFOUS, To Their Majesties' and is mounted all...
Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Jade, Silver

19th Century French Boulle Longcase Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French boulle inlaid longcase clock, having wonderful scrolling gilded ormolu mounts, an ebonised case wit...
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Glass Perfume bottle entitled "Naiade" by Lalique Glass
By Marie-Claude Lalique
Located in London, GB
A stunning French Limited edition Crystal glass Flacon with a shaped stopper in the form of a sensual beauty wearing a loosley draped dress with her arms above her head, exhibiting f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Generous Jean Gerbino For Vallauris, France, Ceramic Glazed Mosaic Ball Vase
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed blue, green and terracotta banded mosaic ball vase Gerbino uses the Neriage technique to attain such intriguing patterns A genero...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Red Murano Glass Bullicante Bowl by Archimede Seguso, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Glasgow, GB
A hand-blown Murano glass bowl crafted in the 1960s by Venetian maestro Archimede Seguso. Oval in form, the compact dish is made from vivid red glass and features the bullicante tech...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Antique Marly Horse Figure, French, Equine Statue, Bronze, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique Marly horse figure. A French, bronze and brass equine statue in the manner of Guillaume Coustou (1677-1746), dating to the late...
Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Very Large Antique Victorian Brass Lobster-Form Box
Located in London, GB
A very large antique Victorian brass lobster-form box. English, Late 19th Century. Measures: Height 34cm, width 91cm, depth 41cm. This exceptional piece is a remarkably large brass box...
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

16th Century Late Medieval Encaustic Tile with Rampant Lion
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 445-year-old late medieval 16th century encaustic tile of Flemish origin (unmarked), detailed with a rampant lion. Made from terracotta and glazed, this 6-inch antique tile is an e...
Category

16th Century Dutch Medieval Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Gucci, Italy - Solid Sterling 800 Silver Box c.1968
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
A truly striking and very rare box by the iconic designer, Gucci, Italy. What makes this one so very special is that is made from solid 800/100 silver rather than the usual silver p...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Exceptional Primitive Wabi Sabi Large 18Th C. Terracotta Portuguese Vessel
Located in London, GB
An exceptional large 18th C. terracotta vessel from northern Portugal. Originally used for the storage of oil/wine. Heavily patinated & heavily textured.
Category

18th Century Portuguese Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Cast Iron Coat of Arms Plaque
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This late 19th century cast iron plaque depicts the coat of arms depicts of the Prince of Wales on Nantglyn war memorial. Dating to circa 1880, this is an impressive decorative piec...
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel, Iron, Metallic Thread

French Empire Gout d Egypt Mantle Clock Depicting the Goddess Isis
Located in London, GB
A rare French Empire Gout d'Egypt mantle clock depiciting the Goddess Isis, in ormolu, red or rouge griotte marble and patinated bronze, known as the Thomas Hope Clock. This very rar...
Category

Early 1800s French Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Greek Grand Tour White Marble Plaque After the Antique
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An original Grand Tour white marble plaque of Greek origin depicting the story of Orpheus and Eurydice after the 5th century BC antique located in the Vill...
Category

Early 19th Century Greek Neoclassical Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Steel

Set of Three Decorative Brushed Brass Bowls Vide-Poche
By Alguacil Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Set of three mixed handmade brushed cast brass decorative bowls. Each of those original and elegant bowls are handmade individually. Cast using very traditional techniques. Slight ...
Category

2010s Indian Organic Modern England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

1970s British Bronze and Chrome AC GMT Co. Industrial Wall Clock White Dial
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back to life in our UK workshop, our expert process allows us to create a high quality clock of luxury standards. At A.C GMT Co. we ...
Category

1970s English Industrial Vintage England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Chrome

Antique French Marquetry and Ormolu Stationary Casket . 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique French Gonçalo Alves marquetry and ormolu mounted casket, circa 1860 in date. The casket of bureau form has a lift up top and is inlaid with a marquetry ...
Category

1860s Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Stunning quality antique Victorian carved walnut Vienna wall clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning quality antique Victorian carved walnut Vienna wall clock having a quality carved walnut case with reeded turned columns, having all the original finales, fantastic shaped t...
Category

Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Olive Leaves Pod, a handblown green clear glass vessel by Michèle Oberdieck
By Michele Oberdieck
Located in London, GB
'Olive Leaves Pod' is a unique glass artwork by the Canadian artist, Michèle Oberdieck. Michèle Oberdieck explores balance and asymmetry through colour, form and surface decoration....
Category

2010s British Organic Modern England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass

Beyond the Horizon VI, an orange amber blown glass sculpture by Louis Thompson
By Louis Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Beyond the Horizon VI' is a unique handblown and sculpted glass artwork by the British artist, Louis Thompson. In the artist's own words: "Beyond the Horizon, where the known and ...
Category

2010s British Organic Modern England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain Louis XVI style casket on stand This magnificent Louis XVI style ormolu casket is supported by a mirror-topped table stand, which sits on four tapered, fluted legs connected by a curving X-form stretcher. In the centre of this stretcher is an ormolu urn decorated with rams heads, four hoof feet and birds on the top. The legs of the table are also ornately decorated with draped garlands and scrolled detailing. The apron is inset with Sèvres style porcelain plaques depicting scenes of cherubs and children in landscapes as well as decorative floral detailing, and is surmounted with laurel leaf mounts. The casket itself is of oval architectural form, and is set on fourteen small feet. It features further porcelain plaques depicting cherubs, musical instruments and a central oval portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette within a crowned gilt cartouche. Her portrait is flanked by two cherubs and is sat within a decorative royal blue border, matching the turquoise colored borders of the other plaques. The reverse of the casket is similarly decorated and features a painted plaque of her husband King Louis XVI. The plaques are separated by mounted ormolu columns decorated with crowns and draped laurel leaves, and each column is surmounted by floral crowns. Each curved side of the casket features an ormolu mask of a female figure, and the hinged lid is surmounted by two reclining female figures wearing draped dresses and holding a central crown. The casket opens at the lid to reveal a velvet interior. There is an inscription below the portrait of Marie Antoinette which spuriously reads ‘This casket formerly property of Marie Antoinette, presented to my beloved wife as souvenir of our European tour / Sept 8th 1886 / Louis L...
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Large Antique Bronze Study of a Nude Male on Horseback
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique bronze study of a nude male on horseback having an unconscious man draped across the horse's back, the naturalistic bronze base raised on a marble plinth base, signed t...
Category

19th Century English Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marine Themed Automaton Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze mounted marine themed automaton mantel clock French, circa 1850 Measures: With glass dome and base height 90 cm, width 70 cm, depth 33 cm Clock without dome and...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Large Antique 19th Century Bronze Moorish Warrior Sculpture Figure Henri Plé
Located in London, GB
Large Antique 19th Century Bronze Moorish Warrior Sculpture Figure Henri Plé French, 19th century Height 111cm, width 54cm, depth 30cm This striking late 19th-century bronze by Henr...
Category

19th Century French Moorish Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Flow Petit No 20, abstract fluid Wenge wood gold mounted sculpture by Egeværk
By Egeværk
Located in London, GB
'Flow Petit No 20' is a unique artwork by the Danish artists, Egeværk. It is created from Wengé sourced from Africa - Congo and Cameroon - (wood, FSC* certified) with an inlay of 24c...
Category

2010s Danish Organic Modern England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Large Polished Labradorite Freeform
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A spectacular large polished labradorite freeform sourced from Madagascar. Characterised by its iridescent colours, principally blue, this huge high grade labradorite is a stunning specimen, the lustrous colours fluctuating as it is observed from different angles. It is freestanding, making a striking sculptural piece for an interior, with a polished face to one side and a naturalistic reverse. Labradorite is named after the region of its discovery at Paul Island in the Canadian province of Labrador, first discovered here in 1770. Madagascar is currently the main source of labradorite. To expose its stunning colours, the stone is highly polished, revealing its natural beauty. This in itself is a talented skill, with only a small percentage of labradorites yielding positive results, making this specimen a rare discovery. We also have two other large labradorite...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Modern Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Stunning Rare Golden Pheasant Floorstanding Bird Sculpture By Sergio Bustamante
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Hastings, GB
A large, rare floorstanding papier-mache Golden Pheasant sculpture on his original red perch, by acclaimed Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante. The colours and execution are exquisite, ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Paper

French Ceramic Vase Planter by Alexandre Kostanda circa 1950s
By Alexandre Kostanda
Located in London, GB
Large French ceramic vase or cachepot by Alexandre Kostanda, Vallauris, France (circa 1950s). In his trademark natural clay and rustic style, Kostanda created beautifully original ve...
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of mid century brass and cut glass decorative candlesticks
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of mid century brass and cut glass decorative candlesticks 1960's table candlesticks. Brass arms with cut glass droplets. Blue part to stem with complementary rose shaped wax c...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Victorian England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Napoleon III chariot clock in ormolu marble vert
Located in London, GB
A good French Napoleon III period chariot clock of antique vert marble and ormolu. The subject is of cupid riding a fine chariot drawn by a pair of livel...
Category

1850s French Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rosewood Portico Regulator Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Rosewood Portico Regulator Mantel Clock Housed in a fine quality Rosewood portico case with boxwood stringing, turned pillars with brass capitals, gilded cast foliate bezel and stan...
Category

1840s Swiss Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Austrian Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Pill Box, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely stunning large antique Viennese sterling silver pill box made from a hefty gauge of Austrian silver. All sides are decorated with a white guilloche enamel showcasing...
Category

1890s Austrian Late Victorian Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

19th Century French Pink Marble and Ormolu Clock Set
Located in London, GB
19th Century French pink marble and ormolu clock set French, Late 19th Century Clock: Height 46cm, width 23cm, depth 18cm Candelabra: Height 44.5cm, width 22cm, depth 20cm This unusual three-piece clock garniture combines stunning pink marble with ormolu classicised decoration. Featuring ornate pierced gilt brass hands, the porcelain dial of the mantel clock is framed with a floral motif that complements the tones of the marble. The clock is covered with elegant gilt-bronze classical decoration: surmounting the dial is an ormolu torch and laurel...
Category

Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Pair of Mid-20th Century Chinese Carved Rosewood Vase Stands
Located in Worcester, GB
A finely made pair of Chinese hardwood vase stands or plinths, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1930–1950. Each stand is of circular form with an inset display ring, raised on ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Belleek Irish Antique Porcelain Hexagonal Shaped Lustre Glazed Basket
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and finely made Irish woven porcelain hexagonal shaped basket made by Belleek and dating from the 19th century. The stunning basket stan...
Category

19th Century Irish High Victorian Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Tiche porcelain horse and carriage group
Located in London, GB
Modelled as four horses drawing a florally decorated carriage with a coachman seated at the front and a lady inside, with blue Tiche mark to centre of rear axle. This stately horse and carriage...
Category

20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Erik Nielsen, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Lobster and Shoal Card Vide Poche #485
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen underglazed porcelain card tray dish with lobster and shoal. A superb example of Nielsen's creativity circa 1962 Sig...
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Ceramic Horse by Bruno Gambone (circa 1970s) - Large
By Bruno Gambone
Located in London, GB
Vintage ceramic horse by Bruno Gambone, (circa 1970s). A charming, sizeable ceramic parade horse with groomed mane and tail in Gambone's signature chalk-white glaze. Light brown figu...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1950 s Vintage Decorated Enamel Bowls - Large
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's Vintage Decorated Enamel Bowls - Large. Good quality vintage Hungarian enamelled bowls. Listing is for one bowl. Random selection. Workshop Report: Our workshop team inspect ...
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1950s Hungarian Vintage England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical style gilt bronze and malachite mantel clock French, late 19th Century Measures: Height 47cm, width 19cm, depth 19cm This wonderful Louis XVI style mantel clock is designed in malachite and gilt bronze—with the malachite being a later veneer. The clock takes after a famous original 1775 model by Brécourt, known as 'Vase pendule...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Pair of Patinated Bronze Sculptures After Giambologna
By Giambologna
Located in London, GB
Pair of patinated bronze sculptures after Giambologna French, late 19th century Measures: Mercury height 86cm, width 19cm, depth 27cm Fortuna height 83cm, width 18cm, depth 28cm ...
Category

Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Indonesian Painted Buffalo, Cow Bell Decorative Folk Art Sculpture, wall art
Located in London, GB
Antique Indonesian Buffalo Racing Cowbell Painted Wood with Rope Handle Discover this antique Indonesian buffalo racing cowbell, traditionally strapped around the necks of water bu...
Category

1910s Indonesian Folk Art Vintage England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

A Louis XVI Style Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Jasperware Mounted Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer, After the Model Attributed to Pierre Gouthière. The clock and barometer each surmounted by...
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

1970s Rattan Cane Brass Basket Centrepiece by Vivai del Sud Italy
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A stunning 1970s Italian oval basket hand-crafted in curved pencil reed, split cane and brass. This delightful decorative object was produced in Italy during the 1970s by Vivai del S...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Set
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
This large clock set, which is comprised of a mantel clock and pair of flanking candelabra, is designed in the style of Sèvres Porcelain manufactory goods. In the manner of Sèvres Po...
Category

Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French Neoclassical Style Bronze and Marble Three-Piece Clock Set
Located in London, GB
French neoclassical style bronze and marble three-piece clock set French, 19th century Clock: Height 38cm, width 50cm, depth 15cm Candelabra: Height 62cm, width 27cm, depth 20cm ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Cosmic Orbit Solo Purion Handmade Gloss White Lacquered Brass Ceiling Light
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Two lighting components harmoniously balanced, framing this unique ceiling light. Composed by patinated brass plates and finely brushed brass framework, the Orbit Solo ceiling light ...
Category

2010s English Organic Modern England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Chinese Qing Lacquered and Inlaid Handled Sewing Box
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and fine antique Chinese Qing lacquered and inlaid papier mache handled sewing box with decorative panels dating from latter 19th or early 20th century. The sewing box is of round cylindrical shape with a swing carry handle and is inlaid with mother of pearl and abalone. The body is made up of eight oval shaped scenes of typical Chinese style with buildings and people picked out with inset abalone and mother of pearl and highlighted and contained within a gilded border. These are set between bands of patterned abalone and against a blue silk background. A similar band of abalone is applied to the swing handle. The cover sits within a recess and is made up of bands on inset abalone with cut out triangular designs and set over blue silk with a small finely carved mother of pearl handle...
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Silk, Lacquer

Large Hand-Cast Brass Palm Tree Leaf Sculpture, Decorative Bowl
Located in London, London
Stunning handmade cast brass palm leaf sculpture with a raw finish. Dimensions: H 47cm x W 76cm x D 31cm / H 18.5in x W 30in x D 12.2in Slight variations in the hand-cast brass fin...
Category

2010s British Organic Modern England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Otto Lindig German Bauhaus Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Otto Lindig (German, 1895-1966) started his training in the arts and crafts at the Kunstgewerbeschule in 1915. In 1919 he continued his studies at the College of Fine Arts in Weimar....
Category

1930s German Art Deco Vintage England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armoured plates, has been exquisitely preserved and recovered from the Holzmaden Oil Shale of south Germany. The crocodile was once buried in fine, muddy sediment 195 million years ago at the bottom of the Tethys Ocean, which once existed between Europe and Africa. The calm, deep water provided a rare anoxic (without oxygen) environment, which prevented the skeleton from any significant decomposition before burial. The mud has since been compressed into oil shale, leaving the immense skeleton completely in-tact. This specimen is one of the few skeletons of Steneosaurus bollensis ever to be discovered. We can deduce much about the life of this reptile from the size and perfect preservation of the piece. Similar to present-day crocodiles, we can see that the two front limbs of the Steneosaurus are much shorter than the back two. This indicates that crocodile ancestors were bipedal; indeed, we believe that crocodiles evolved from the same reptile species as the dinosaurs and airborne pterosaurs. Dinosaurs ruled the lands during the late Triassic and early Jurassic. This made terrestrial life increasingly difficult for ancestral crocodiles, as there were many predators and prey was scarce. However, the seas were rich in fish, shellfish, starfish, crabs, squid… You can even see fossil belemnite guards (bullet shells of squid-like organisms) and the beautiful spiral shells of ammonites preserved around the crocodile skeleton...
Category

15th Century and Earlier German Antique England - Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

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