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LOT 2219

Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusion

OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.

7/8 in. (1.68 grams, 22 mm).

A specimen of polished amber with insect inclusion. [No Reserve]

Provenance

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

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LOT 2219

Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusion

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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