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LOT 2370
Natural History - Large Polished Baltic Amber with Insect Inclusions
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 5/8 in. (6.21 grams, 40 mm).
Polished to highlight the various inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of the vendor's father, thence by descent.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
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LOT 2370
Natural History - Large Polished Baltic Amber with Insect Inclusions
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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