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APPARENTLY UNMARKED, 19TH CENTURY
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A GILT-METAL MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL
APPARENTLY UNMARKED, 19TH CENTURY
The shell elaborately carved in relief with mythical figures, putti, winged horses, hippocamps and chariots, and profiles of gods, the mounts chased with foliage and a female mask
2¾ in. (6.8 cm.) long
APPARENTLY UNMARKED, 19TH CENTURY
The shell elaborately carved in relief with mythical figures, putti, winged horses, hippocamps and chariots, and profiles of gods, the mounts chased with foliage and a female mask
2¾ in. (6.8 cm.) long
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.