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Ostrich egg with coral, 18th century
Height x width x depth: 29 x 11 x 11 cm. Weight: 715 g approx.
with a gilded metal mounting at both ends, decorated with oak leaves, also repeated on the dome-shaped lid, fitted with a branch socket made of red Mediterranean coral (Corallum Rubrum). The whole rests on a weighted circular base, probably not contemporary, decorated with floral motives.
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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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