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LOT 2312
Natural History - Insect Paper Weight Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (272 grams total, 74 x 41 mm each).
Comprising three insects set in a resin block, comprising: a unicorn beetle from Australia; a flower mantis from Vietnam; a devil spider from Americas. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Newark Fossil and Gem Fair, circa 2012.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
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