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LOT 3055
Polished Baltic Amber with Spider and a Fly
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5/8 in. (0.93 grams, 17 mm).
Translucent orange amber with a spider inclusion and a fly. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3055
Polished Baltic Amber with Spider and a Fly
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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