Exquisite Polished Nautilus Pompilius Shell - Wood and Brass Base - Height: 255 mm - Width: 135 mm- 445 g - (1)
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Specimen Nautilus pompilius mounted on a solid wood base with a polished brass stem, measuring 255 mm high, 135 mm wide and 90 mm deep, weight 445 g, origin Indonesia.
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Description from the seller
Iconic shell with spiral patterns, mounted for display — This specimen captures the essence of geometric beauty and natural harmony through its perfect spiral form. The Nautilus Pompilius shell, known for its golden proportions and intrinsic elegance, is presented in a polish that heightens its pearlescent luster and the vivid orange-brown bands radiating from the center. The polishing has been expertly carried out, revealing the inner mother-of-pearl layers that reflect light with a subtle and captivating iridescence, a true visual spectacle. The Nautilus Pompilius is a cephalopod surviving from the age of the dinosaurs, a
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 TranslateIconic shell with spiral patterns, mounted for display — This specimen captures the essence of geometric beauty and natural harmony through its perfect spiral form. The Nautilus Pompilius shell, known for its golden proportions and intrinsic elegance, is presented in a polish that heightens its pearlescent luster and the vivid orange-brown bands radiating from the center. The polishing has been expertly carried out, revealing the inner mother-of-pearl layers that reflect light with a subtle and captivating iridescence, a true visual spectacle. The Nautilus Pompilius is a cephalopod surviving from the age of the dinosaurs, a
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
Exquisite Polished Nautilus Pompilius Shell -
Mineral form
Wood and Brass Base
Supplement
Iconic Living Fossil Nautilus Shell Display
Weight
445 g
Country of origin
Indonesia
Height
255 mm
Width
135 mm
Depth
90 mm
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