Lot no. 4059
SPIDER TRAPPED IN AMBER Circa 50–60 million years 3.5 × 3.2 × 0.5 cm (total) 1.1 × 0.5 cm (spider) This type of amber has a very high value for research, as the organic inclusions are often perfectly preserved. From the organic inclusions it is possible to gain knowledge about the coexistence of different species as well as information about the DNA of already extinct animals. The specimen presented here contains a very big inclusion of a beautifully preserved spider. The outstanding clarity and size of the spider makes these witnesses to a bygone era particularly fascinating to observe. For more information about amber see lot 4024. * The full tax is charged on this item marked * in the auction catalogue, i.e. VAT is charged on the sum of the bid price plus the surcharge for those items. The VAT will be refunded to Purchasers providing a validly stamped export declaration. ------------------------------------------------- SPIDER TRAPPED IN AMBER Circa 50–60 million years 3.5 × 3.2 × 0.5 cm (total) 1.1 × 0.5 cm (spider) This type of amber has a very high value for research, as the organic inclusions are often perfectly preserved. From the organic inclusions it is possible to gain knowledge about the coexistence of different species as well as information about the DNA of already extinct animals. The specimen presented here contains a very big inclusion of a beautifully preserved spider. The outstanding clarity and size of the spider makes these witnesses to a bygone era particularly fascinating to observe. For more information about amber see lot 4024. Dieses mit * (Asterisk) bezeichnete Objekte ist vollumfänglich mehrwertsteuerpflichtig, d. h. bei diesen Objekten wird die MWST auf den Zuschlagspreis plus Aufgeld berechnet. Käufer, die eine rechtsgültig abgestempelte Ausfuhrdeklaration vorlegen, erhalten die MWST rückvergütet.
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Watches / Out of This World
8031 Zürich - Switzerland
12/03/2024
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