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LOT 2193
Natural History - Insect in Baltic Amber
OLIGOCENE AGE, 55-50 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 in. (1.32 grams, 24 mm).
The polished piece with a single insect inclusion; supplied with an illustrated information card. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Meyeria Lobster Fossil Group
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Comprising two Meyeria magna lobster partials. 122 grams total, 72-76 mm
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Natural History - Amber Group with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising ten specimens of polished amber with insect inclusions, four in dark-coloured amber. 23.1 grams total, 18-36 mm
From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
