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LOT 2715
Fly and Other Inclusions in Polished Amber
OLIGOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5/8 in. (1.21 grams, 16 mm).
Polished translucent pebble with a fly and two other inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
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