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LOT 2858
Termites in Polished Amber
OLIGOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 in. (1.4 grams, 23 mm).
Polished section of translucent amber containing several termites. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
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