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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]

Provenance

From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 2446

Insects in Polished Amber

Sold for (Inc. bp): £124

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