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LOT 2453
Natural History - Large Display Piece of Polished Amber with Insects
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 in. (32.6 grams, 75 mm).
Containing flies together with other inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK collection since the 1990s.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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LOT 2453
Natural History - Large Display Piece of Polished Amber with Insects
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