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LOT 2811
Fly Inclusion in Polished Amber
OLIGOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1/2 in. (0.81 grams, 14 mm).
Polished translucent pebble with a fly. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
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