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LOT 2446
Insects in Polished Amber
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7/8 in. (2.3 grams, 21 mm).
A polished piece containing three flies. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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