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LOT 1928
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusion
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/8 in. (2.67 grams, 30 mm).
Polished teardrop-shaped specimen with insect inclusion. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North American collection.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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