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LOT 2606

Natural History - Amber Group with Insect Inclusions

OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.

3/4 - 1 3/8 in. (23 grams total, 19-34 mm).

Comprising ten specimens of polished amber with insect inclusions. [10, No Reserve]

Provenance

From a North American collection.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 2606

Natural History - Amber Group with Insect Inclusions

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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