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LOT 2555
Insects in Polished Amber
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/2 in. (7.3 grams, 40 mm).
A polished irregular piece of amber with insect and other inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Australian Opal Group
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Fossil Brittlestar
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Polished Baltic Amber with Insect
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A polished cabochon with a central insect inclusion, inked collector's note to one end '132'; mounted on cardboard backing. 0.87 grams total, amber: 13 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.