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LOT 2225
Natural History - Insect Paper Weight Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (346 grams total, 11 x 4.4 cm each).
Comprising two insect specimens set in a resin block: a giant centipede from Asia and a stick insect from China. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired from Newark Fossil and Gem Fair, circa 2012.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
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