This unusual example of native gold is from the famous gold fields in Western Australia and features a notably interesting shape and style. The gold looks as if it formed as a cast around another body, and has an almost rectangular elongated feel to it, even though it is still classified as a nugget. Formed over 100 million years ago as the continent of Australia itself formed. Of natural shape, the hole and the elongated style give it more apparent size volume for the mass. With a custom lucite display base. 5.3 x 3.0 x 2.2cm. (2 x 1.1 x 0.8in.) and 154.8g.

Ex Marshall Sussman collection