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LOT 2204
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusion
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3/4 in. (1.3 grams, 21 mm).
A tongue-shaped polished specimen with insect and other inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North American collection.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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Natural History - Medium Green Fuchsite Mineral Specimen Group [20]
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Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Mammoth Tusk Section Group
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From an old Bristol, Uk, collection. -
Natural History - Extinct Fossil Shark and Other Tooth Collection
Cretaceous-Eocene Period, 70-50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.