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A gilt-mounted Nautilus cup, German ambit, 17th-18th century
Height x width x depth: 15 x 9 x 5 cm. Total weight: approx. 310 g.
of gilded metal, circular base with a double scroll stem on which a shell (Turbo Marmoratus) is mounted, not large in size, decorated with a border and openwork motifs with symmetrical scrolls.. The decorations are further embellished with small inserts and polychrome stones, including chrysoprase, garnet and glass pastes.
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Curiosities from European and Oriental Art
Curiosities from European and Oriental Art
Silvers, Ivories, Corals, Icons and Wunderkammer
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, tue 25 February 2025
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