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LOT 2619
Natural History - Amber Group with Insect Inclusions
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3/4 - 1 3/8 in. (23.1 grams total, 18-36 mm).
Comprising ten specimens of polished amber with insect inclusions, four in dark-coloured amber. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a North American collection.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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