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LOT 1871
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1/2 in. (0.61 grams, 13 mm).
Polished specimen with insect inclusion. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North American collection.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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Natural History - Amber Group with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising ten specimens of polished amber with insect inclusions. 23 grams total, 19-34 mm
From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.