Large piece of petrified / fossilised palm wood The bone has a slight

The bone has a slight gloss finish and appears to have had a coat of varnish or similar although this may have been original to prevent the bone from crumbling and could be easily removed with acetone

the king possesses several splendid costumes

Judging by the brass fittings etc

This one has The Cruciferae (Wallflower) and The Rosaceae (Cherry tree) on one side whilst on the reverse is The Ranunculacae (Buttercup) and the Umbelliferae (Carrot)

The copper shows great patination and colour gained over many years of use and handling

Large piece of petrified / fossilised palm wood The bone has a slightHere's an unusual thing, particularly in the UK. This is a large piece of silicified petrified palm wood. This one is also unusual as unlike many of the pieces that are from species in the United States, this one was found in the Sahara desert about 40 years ago. Fossilized palm wood is also known as Palmoxylon. It is an extinct genus of palm found around the world. These plants lived from the Late Cretaceous (83 million years ago) until the early