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LOT 1833

Natural History - Polished Amber with Insect Inclusions

OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.

5/8 in. (1.07 grams, 17 mm).

A polished specimen of amber displaying insect inclusions. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.

CONDITION

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LOT 1833

Natural History - Polished Amber with Insect Inclusions

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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