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LOT 2649
Insect Inclusions in Polished Amber
OLIGOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/8 - 1 1/4 in. (8.5 grams total, 28-33 mm).
Comprising three roughly cylindrical sections of amber, each with an insect inclusion. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
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