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LOT 2327
Natural History - Large Caddis Fly in Baltic Amber
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 in. (1.85 grams, 26 mm).
Polished to highlight the Caddis fly inclusion. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Primorskoje mine, Yantarnyi, Kaliningrad.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
Accompanied by an illustrated identification card.
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LOT 2327
Natural History - Large Caddis Fly in Baltic Amber
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Natural History - Insect in Polished Baltic Amber
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Polished to highlight the intact fly inclusion. 0.30 grams, 14 mm
Property of the vendor's father, thence by descent. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.