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LOT 2762
Fly and Other Inclusions in Polished Amber
OLIGOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 3/8 in. (2.97 grams, 36 mm).
A teardrop-shaped specimen containing a small and larger flying insect together with other inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
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