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Nautilus mounted on brass base, Europe, 19th century
Height x width x depth: 26 x 15 x 8 cm. Weight: 970 g
embellished on the sides with glass paste inlays. A finely modelled winged animal, probably a swan, stands on the base. A circular element is inserted on top of this, on which the shell is set. Along the edge of the nautilus are decorative elements in perforated brass, enriched with additional glass paste, in stylistic continuity with the base.
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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