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LOT 2457
Natural History - Polished Ammonite Coaster Group
JURASSIC PERIOD, 199-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/8 - 3 1/4 in. (236 grams, 80-83 mm).
Comprising three composites of various sized ammonites with polished upper surface. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
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A specimen of polished amber with insect inclusion. 0.75 grams, 20 mm
Ex private UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an East Sussex, UK, teacher.
