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LOT 2332

Polished Amber with Insects

CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, OVER 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.

1 1/4 in. (2.5 grams, 30 mm).

A polished section containing Diptera and other inclusions. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 2332

Polished Amber with Insects

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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