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A German silver-mounted nautilus shell, probably Hanau, late 19th century

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 EUR

Lot Details

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Description

the base with enamelled medallions representing the labors of Hercules, the stem modelled as a satyr and harpy, the openwork mounts chased with scrolls, the shell engraved with medieval naval battles, the finial modelled as Hercules and the Nemean lion


45cm, 17¾in. high

1346gr., 43¼oz total

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Sotheby's, New York, 22 October 2008, lot 30