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LOT 2296

Large Polished Amber Specimen with Insect and Plant Inclusions

OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.

6 7/8 in. (227 grams, 17.5 cm).

A polished specimen of dark-coloured amber displaying various inclusions. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

CONDITION

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LOT 2296

Large Polished Amber Specimen with Insect and Plant Inclusions

Sold for (Inc. bp): £312

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