Petrified wood bookends - Fossilised wood - 35 cm - 20 cm (No reserve price)

Pair of Polished Petrified Wood Bookends – 35 cm / 7 kg Total – Dipterocarpus – Java, Indonesia (Miocene) Description: A heavy, matching pair of polished petrified wood bookends (Dipterocarpus sp.) crafted from a single fossilized log section sourced from Java, Indonesia. Dating back to the Miocene epoch (approx. 5 to 23 million years ago), this 7 kg set features straight-cut 90-degree bases and inner edges, making them ideal for supporting heavy books on shelves or executive desks. Visual & Aesthetic Highlights: * Contrasting Face Finishes: Smoothly polished primary front faces display broad, radiating wood grain structure in natural taupe, grey, and stone-brown tones. * Deeply Textured Bark Edges: The curved outer rims retain their authentic, deeply scalloped raw log bark texture, adding a dramatic organic feel. * Functional Bookend Design: Precision-cut flat bottom and side surfaces allow both halves to stand perfectly flush against book spines and shelving. * Solid Structural Integrity: Weighing a combined 7 kg with a generous 6 cm depth, these bookends provide substantial weight and stability for large volumes. Lot Specifications: * Object Type: Pair of Bookends (2 pieces) * Material: Petrified Wood (Dipterocarpus sp.) * Dimensions: 35 cm (Height) x 20 cm (Width) x 6 cm (Depth) [Combined set measurements] * Geological Period / Age: Miocene (approx. 5–23 million years old) * Condition: Natural fossil specimens, cut into matching bookend profiles with polished front faces. Excellent structural stability with natural micro-fissures preserved. * Weight: 7 kg total (combined) * Origin: Java, Indonesia Shipping & Packaging Information: * Reduced Shipping Costs via Pickup Service: To offer the lowest possible shipping rates, orders to the following countries are delivered to a convenient local pickup/drop-off point (utilizing UPS, FedEx, or InPost): * Pickup Service Countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, and Romania. * Optional Home Delivery: If pickup point delivery is not suitable for you, please contact us immediately after winning the auction. We are happy to organize direct door-to-door home delivery for a small additional fee, settled after the auction closes and before dispatch. * Door-to-Door Delivery for Other Destinations: For all other countries not listed above, we continue to offer our standard, comfortable door-to-door home delivery service due to the lack of pickup point network availability from our logistics partners. * Safe Packaging: Every item is handled with extreme care and safely packed using protective foam filling to ensure it arrives in perfect condition. * Tracking & Security: All parcels are shipped via registered courier services with full end-to-end online tracking provided.

Estimation:€10

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