Petrified wood
It is from Arizona from the petrified Forrest (im pretty sure) and was brought back on a model t car in 1907. It weighs approximately 500 pounds and has visible quarts and different colors throughout. It’s very hard and not brittle. It is over 4 feet long 54 inches to be exact.
Harvested from Arizona in early 1900’s I’m including a picture of one on eBay that is right about twice the size as the one I have
Inherited
Maybe
Hi Nathan,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
The problem with using eBay to use for valuations is people can ask whatever they want and they are not required to disclose what pieces actually sold for. Often times, they put a very high price on something and hope to find someone who doesn't know better to pay that for it.
At Mearto, because our values are for auction purposes; we rely more heavily on recent auction prices of things. A few sales that were used to
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/20266182_62747-a-large-petrified-log-unidentified-species-mioce
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/9320389_49248-fine-petrified-wood-log-section
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
A large Arizona petrified wood log
harvested circa 1900
The tapering trunk with natural occlusions (quartz,
54 inches long
PROVENANCE: inherited
$12,000-15,000*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
Because your item has a fair market value of at least $5000 and you indicated an interest in selling it, one of our representatives will reach out by email in the next day or two to provide some information on options for consignment and sale; ideally at an auction house that has a natural history department. If you have any questions in the meantime, or if you have additional items to appraise, please let me know, and thank you again for using Mearto.
Apologies, Nathan, for the different numbers. This appraisal is now correct.