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Nautilus mounted on a metal base, Europe, 19th century
Height x width x depth: 25 x 10 x 10 cm. Weight: 815 g
depicting a dolphin, resting on a square base decorated with foliage motifs. The work, eclectic and decorative in style, is part of the tradition of 19th-century European mounts that enhanced natural materials such as shells, corals and ivory through artistic mountings. This object combines Baroque influences and a Neo-Renaissance revival style, typical of the cabinets of curiosities and decorative collections of the period.
Provenance:
Count Luigi Rigi Luperti collection.
Count Luigi Rigi Luperti collection.
€ 300,00 / 500,00
Estimate
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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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