fossils
Life, preserved in stone
A MOMENT IN DEEP TIME
Fossils offer a rare connection to life that existed millions of years before us. Through burial, pressure and mineralisation, the remains and traces of ancient organisms can be preserved in stone. From intricate shells to the bones of prehistoric giants, each specimen reveals something extraordinary about the natural world and the immense passage of time.
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PRESERVED IN DETAIL
Age alone does not define an extraordinary fossil. While ancient remains are found across the world, specimens that preserve their original form, structure and intricate detail are far less common. It is the clarity of preservation, not simply the passage of time, that makes a fossil remarkable.
At B.C. House, we seek specimens with exceptional detail, recognisable anatomy and natural character. Each piece offers a tangible connection to prehistoric life, revealing the extraordinary creatures that once inhabited our planet.
Featured pieces
A remarkably preserved fossil fish from the legendary Fossil Lake deposit in Wyoming, this specimen dates back over 50 million years to the Eocene epoch. Formed when fine lakebed sediment rapidly buried aquatic life, the exceptional detail seen here was locked in by pressure and mineralisation over millennia. These fossils are celebrated for their scientific and aesthetic value, each a natural time capsule from Earth’s ancient past, ideal for collectors, educators, or design spaces seeking depth and story.
Location of Origin: Fossil Lake, Wyoming, USA
Eocene ~ 50 million years old
Weight: 10.60 kg
Dimensions: 270 x 290 x 70 mm
Ouled Abdoun Basin, Morocco - Late Cretaceous (~70 million years old)
This impressive fossil preserves a section of jaw from a Mosasaur, the dominant marine predator of the Late Cretaceous seas. Mosasaurs were powerful marine reptiles, closely related to modern monitor lizards and snakes, that ruled the world’s oceans during the final age of dinosaurs.
The specimen displays a dramatic row of well-preserved conical teeth still set within the original jaw matrix. These sharp, enamelled teeth were perfectly adapted for grasping slippery prey such as fish, ammonites, and other marine reptiles. The spacing of the tooth sockets and the robust jaw structure illustrate the formidable bite that made mosasaurs apex predators of their time.
Recovered from the rich phosphate deposits of the Ouled Abdoun Basin in Morocco, one of the world’s most productive Cretaceous fossil sites, this large jaw segment offers both scientific significance and striking sculptural presence.
At over 60 cm in length, the piece reads as both a fossil specimen and a dramatic natural artefact from an ancient ocean ecosystem.
Weight: 6.35 kg
Dimensions: 630 × 220 × 80 mm
North Canterbury, New Zealand — Miocene (~20 million years old)
This beautifully preserved fossil crab originates from the renowned marine sediment deposits of North Canterbury, New Zealand. During the Miocene epoch, much of this region lay beneath shallow seas where crabs and other marine life thrived along the ocean floor.
Following the crab’s burial in fine sediment, mineral-rich waters gradually replaced organic material with stone, preserving the intricate structure of the carapace, claws, and segmented legs. Over millions of years the surrounding matrix hardened, protecting the fossil and allowing its remarkable form to endure.
The specimen displays a striking domed carapace framed by articulated limbs, creating a naturally sculptural composition. Both scientifically significant and visually compelling, it offers a rare glimpse into ancient marine ecosystems preserved in stone.
Weight: 2.7 kg
Dimensions: 110 × 180 × 110 mm
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