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LOT 2613
Insects and Other Inclusions in Polished Amber
OLIGOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/8 in. (7.52 grams, 62 mm).
Translucent section of amber containing two small insects and other inclusions. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
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