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A late 16thearly 17th century Dutch silver-gilt mounted turban shell nautilus cup and associated cover U(Ernst) Jansz van Vianen cov
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A late 16thearly 17th century Dutch silver-gilt mounted turban shell nautilus cup and associated cover Utrecht date letter possibly 1605 maker's mark three lozenges in a shield for Eersten (Ernst)
Ludiko:
A late 16thearly 17th century Dutch silver-gilt mounted turban shell nautilus cup and associated cover Jansz van Vianen
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The nautilus shell with collet-set garnet eyes and textured legs designed to look like a baby seagull atop a slice of polished agate signed Grima length 17
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This nautilus cup (one of two in the Royal Collection) was purchased by George IV from Rundell Bridge & Rundell in December 1826
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I present my latest work The Nautilus Cup.Inspired from an image I saw on the web.I liked the idea of carving away the outer shell to reveal the mother of pearl beneath.