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LOT 2260
Natural History - Large Polished Copal Amber with Termites
OVER 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 in. (41 grams, 75 mm).
Polished to a teardrop-shape with a large number of termite inclusions. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Brazil.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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LOT 2260
Natural History - Large Polished Copal Amber with Termites
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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