Large Decorative Sea Urchin. Shell - Height: 220 mm - Width: 120 mm- 241 g - (1)
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Large decorative sea urchin (Echinus esculentus) mounted on a turned wooden base with a patinated brass element, Italy; dimensions 220 × 120 × 120 mm, weight 241 g.
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Curiosity Objects - Natural Science — An element that unites nature and craftsmanship, capable of evoking the spirit of ancient Renaissance Wunderkammern. The specimen consists of a large exoskeleton of a sea urchin (Echinus esculentus), whose mother-of-pearl, speckled surface reveals the geometric perfection typical of echinoderms. The tones, ranging from cream to purple, create a suggestive chromatic effect, enhancing its natural sculptural structure. The urchin is artistically mounted on a turned wooden base, with solid and elegant lines, recalling the aesthetic of period museum supports. To complete the composition, a refined brass element with a patinated finish, which lends the piece an antique and collectible character. This naturalistic artifact, transformed into art by an arrangement that enhances its rarity. Perfect for studies, living rooms, or exhibition spaces, it represents a piece of furniture capable of uniting scientific wonder with aesthetic refinement, just as in the collections of great travelers and scholars of the past.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
Translated by Google TranslateCuriosity Objects - Natural Science — An element that unites nature and craftsmanship, capable of evoking the spirit of ancient Renaissance Wunderkammern. The specimen consists of a large exoskeleton of a sea urchin (Echinus esculentus), whose mother-of-pearl, speckled surface reveals the geometric perfection typical of echinoderms. The tones, ranging from cream to purple, create a suggestive chromatic effect, enhancing its natural sculptural structure. The urchin is artistically mounted on a turned wooden base, with solid and elegant lines, recalling the aesthetic of period museum supports. To complete the composition, a refined brass element with a patinated finish, which lends the piece an antique and collectible character. This naturalistic artifact, transformed into art by an arrangement that enhances its rarity. Perfect for studies, living rooms, or exhibition spaces, it represents a piece of furniture capable of uniting scientific wonder with aesthetic refinement, just as in the collections of great travelers and scholars of the past.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Number of objects
1
Main mineral
Large Decorative Sea Urchin.
Mineral form
Shell
Supplement
Curiosity Objects - Natural Science
Weight
241 g
Country of origin
Italy
Height
220 mm
Width
120 mm
Depth
120 mm
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