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LOT 2112
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/2 in. (3.2 grams, 37 mm).
Polished honey-coloured amber with several small insect and other inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North American collection.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2112
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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