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LOT 2872
Insect Inclusion in Polished Amber
OLIGOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/4 in. (6.4 grams, 33 mm).
A polished translucent pebble with a flying insect inclusion. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
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