Conch Sea shell - Charonia (No reserve price)

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Specimen: Caracola; Scientific name: Charonia; 2 items from Spain, dated 1900, weight 1560 g, condition acceptable, authenticity original/official.

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Natural seashells of marine origin, from a family heirloom. They date from the late 19th to the early 20th century.
One of them is 29 cm long, 14 cm high and 18 cm wide.
The other, smaller, is 23 cm long, 14 cm high and 15 cm wide. In this one, at some point a hole was made to use it as a lamp.

Natural seashells of marine origin, from a family heirloom. They date from the late 19th to the early 20th century.
One of them is 29 cm long, 14 cm high and 18 cm wide.
The other, smaller, is 23 cm long, 14 cm high and 15 cm wide. In this one, at some point a hole was made to use it as a lamp.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Specimen
Conch
Scientific name
Charonia
No. of items
2
Country of origin
Spain
CITES relevancy
pre-CITES (ie pre-1947)
Condition
Fair condition
Year
1900
Weight
1560 g
Authenticity
Original/official
SpainVerified
Private

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