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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]

Provenance

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

CONDITION

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LOT 2141

Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions

Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

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