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Nautilus cup, Germany, 19th century
Height x length x depth: 28 x 14.5 x 8 cm. Diameter: 14 cm. Weight: 640 g
mounted on a rounded circular base in gilded copper, richly decorated with embossed and chiselled figures of cherubs, scrolls and foliage motifs. The shell is set in elements that envelop its shape and further adorned with chain elements and hinged glass paste stones and other set stones. Typical of collections and cabinets of curiosities.
Provenance:
Count Luigi Rigi Luperti collection.
Count Luigi Rigi Luperti collection.
Live auction 369
SILVER ANTIQUES, IVORIES, WUNDERKAMMER - Including selected Works of Art from the Count Luigi Rigi Luperti Collection
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, thu 19 February 2026
SINGLE SESSION 19/02/2026 Hours 15:00
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