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LOT 2340
Large Polished Amber Specimen with Insects and Plant Inclusions
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 3/4 in. (138 grams, 14.6 cm).
Large polished section with numerous inclusions and small internal areas of iridescence. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
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LOT 2340
Large Polished Amber Specimen with Insects and Plant Inclusions
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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