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LOT 2196
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusion
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5/8 in. (031 grams, 14.87 mm).
Polished oval-shaped specimen with insect inclusion. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North American collection.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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