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LOT 2141
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/8 in. (1.86 grams, 28 mm).
Polished to a bar-shape with insect inclusion to one end. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North American collection.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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