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LOT 1914
Natural History - Polished Amber with Insect Inclusion
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 in. (6.83 grams, 27 mm).
A polished specimen of amber displaying insect inclusions; Primorskoje mine, Kaliningrad. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Baltic Sea Coast, Primorskoje mine, Kaliningrad.
From an Essex, UK, collection.
Accompanied by an illustrated identification card with collection number 3199.
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LOT 1914
Natural History - Polished Amber with Insect Inclusion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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