31st Oct, 2012 12:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Cochrane)
149
[M] A RECONSTRUCTED ELEPHANT BIRD EGG (ÆPYORNIS...
A RECONSTRUCTED ELEPHANT BIRD EGG (ÆPYORNIS MAXIMUS)
of composite reconstruction, comprising parts from two or more examples -- 14in. (35.5cm.) high
The elephant birds were giant rarities native to Madagascar. Thought to be extinct for about 1,000 years, it was the world's largest bird, believed to have been up to 3m tall and weighing close to half a ton. The egg volume is approximately 160 times greater than a chicken, their thickness proving durable to the climate, fragments are littered over desert areas of the island.
of composite reconstruction, comprising parts from two or more examples -- 14in. (35.5cm.) high
The elephant birds were giant rarities native to Madagascar. Thought to be extinct for about 1,000 years, it was the world's largest bird, believed to have been up to 3m tall and weighing close to half a ton. The egg volume is approximately 160 times greater than a chicken, their thickness proving durable to the climate, fragments are littered over desert areas of the island.
Sold for £1,488
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
A RECONSTRUCTED ELEPHANT BIRD EGG (ÆPYORNIS MAXIMUS)
of composite reconstruction, comprising parts from two or more examples -- 14in. (35.5cm.) high
The elephant birds were giant rarities native to Madagascar. Thought to be extinct for about 1,000 years, it was the world's largest bird, believed to have been up to 3m tall and weighing close to half a ton. The egg volume is approximately 160 times greater than a chicken, their thickness proving durable to the climate, fragments are littered over desert areas of the island.
of composite reconstruction, comprising parts from two or more examples -- 14in. (35.5cm.) high
The elephant birds were giant rarities native to Madagascar. Thought to be extinct for about 1,000 years, it was the world's largest bird, believed to have been up to 3m tall and weighing close to half a ton. The egg volume is approximately 160 times greater than a chicken, their thickness proving durable to the climate, fragments are littered over desert areas of the island.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Cochrane), 31st Oct, 2012
