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LOT 2188
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1/2 in. (0.68 grams, 14 mm).
Pebble-shaped polished specimen with insect and other inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North American collection.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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