Stinking Water Creek, Oregon

From the Miocene (circa 10 million years ago), Juntura Formation, Stinking Water Pass, buried under volcanic ash, the minerals in this tree were slowly replaced by quartz and silica over time, resulting in this beautiful opalized wood. The cut face polished revealing the annual growth rings of Quercus sp. This piece comes from a world-renowned now defunct site.

16³⁄₄ x 14¹⁄₄ x ⁷⁄₈in. (42.8 x 36.2 x 2cm.)

This lot will be removed to Christie’s Park Royal. Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage and our fees for storage are set out in the table below - these will apply whether the lot remains with Christie’s or is removed elsewhere. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Christie’s Park Royal. All collections from Christie’s Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Lots are not available for collection at weekends.
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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