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LOT 2597
Insects in Polished Amber
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P
2 1/8 in. (6.61 grams, 55 mm).
A large piece with insect and other inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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