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Auction archive: Lot number 1163¤

Rare Spider Web with Caterpillar in Russian Amber

Natural History
1 Jun 2009
Estimate
US$1,200 - US$1,500
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 1163¤

Rare Spider Web with Caterpillar in Russian Amber

Natural History
1 Jun 2009
Estimate
US$1,200 - US$1,500
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

Indeterminate Species Eocene Samland Peninsula, Russia Only in amber is such delicate structures as these preserved: captured in suspension in a spider’s web, a struggling caterpillar is seen in three-dimensional perfection. Also visible are plant and insect parts. Offered in a plastic magnifier case. Amber measures 1 x 1 x 1/2in; Caterpillar measures 1/8in

Auction archive: Lot number 1163¤
Auction:
Datum:
1 Jun 2009
Auction house:
Bonhams London
New York 580 Madison Avenue New York NY 10022 Tel: +1 212 644 9001 Fax : +1 212 644 9009 info.us@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

Indeterminate Species Eocene Samland Peninsula, Russia Only in amber is such delicate structures as these preserved: captured in suspension in a spider’s web, a struggling caterpillar is seen in three-dimensional perfection. Also visible are plant and insect parts. Offered in a plastic magnifier case. Amber measures 1 x 1 x 1/2in; Caterpillar measures 1/8in

Auction archive: Lot number 1163¤
Auction:
Datum:
1 Jun 2009
Auction house:
Bonhams London
New York 580 Madison Avenue New York NY 10022 Tel: +1 212 644 9001 Fax : +1 212 644 9009 info.us@bonhams.com
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