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LOT 2619
Insects in Copal
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, CIRCA 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 1/2 in. (14.6 grams, 19 cm).
A long polished droplet containing small insects. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Harwich.
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