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LOT 2274
Natural History - Insects in Baltic Amber Group
OLIGOCENE AGE, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3/8 - 3/4 in. (2.31 grams total, 10-18 mm).
Comprising seven pieces, all containing flies together with other inclusions. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected 1930-1960.
From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill.
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