Insect Nest in Polished Amber

OLIGOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.

1 3/4 in. (12.2 grams, 45 mm).

A polished pebble with a network of intersecting tunnels, possibly a part of a termite nest. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of a North West London, UK, lady.

CONDITION

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LOT 2766