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LOT 2182
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusion
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5/8 in. (0.61 grams, 16.85 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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LOT 2182
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Ordovician Period, circa 485-444 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).