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LOT 2268
Natural History - Insects in Polished Amber
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/2 in. (7.3 grams, 40 mm).
A polished irregular piece of amber with insect and other inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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