Huge Campo del Cielo Meteorites Lead the Spring 2023 Art, Asian, Tribal & Jewelry Sale by Nest Egg Auctions

Nest Egg Auctions will start off its Spring 2023 Art, Asian, Tribal & Jewelry auction with Campo del Cielo meteorites. Campo del Cielo is an impact site in Argentina, and the eponym of a group of iron meteorites. Presented in this sale is a 17.2-pound Campo del Cielo meteorite. It is an XRF (X-ray fluorescence) tested iron and nickel meteorite from Campo del Cielo. Craters like this one are estimated to be 4,000 to 5,000 years old and were already well-known by Indigenous peoples. It was reported to the general public after 1576. A hundred tons of fragments were recovered in Campo del Cielo, the most of any meteorite find.

Fashion and jewelry connoisseurs can find an eclectic group of 16 charms from a world traveler in this auction. She was a Pan Am flight attendant in service between 1954 and 1984. Her vintage bracelet consists of Dutch clogs, Irish charms, the African continent, a zither, a marching band tom, a golf bag, an antique automobile, and many other charms. She collected them from her trips to Europe, Africa, Central America, Asia, and the South Pacific. They are also representative of the traveler’s personality and interests. The gross weight of bracelet and charms is 60.8 grams. Find the complete catalog and browse other online auctions by visiting Bidsquare.