Cymbiola Imperialis – Volutidae - Collector Shell - Height: 126 mm - Width: 73 mm- 200 g
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Specimen of Cymbiola imperialis, one of the taxa of the Volutidae family in the Indo-Pacific region. The shell is robust yet harmoniously elongated, with a fusiform outline and a moderately high spire, composed of well-developed and regularly increasing whorls. The apex is relatively broad, with a smooth and well-preserved protoconch, in an orange-yellow tone, clearly distinguished from the teleoconch. The shoulder is pronounced and adorned with a regular series of robust, rounded tubercles, arranged along the upper margin of the last whorl, a characteristic feature of the species. These tubercles give the shell a sculptured appearance and a strong morphological presence, emphasizing the angled profile of the shoulder itself. The surface of the body whorl is smooth and glossy, showing a complex color pattern of large triangular and polygonal patches of brown-orange color, distributed on an ivory-cream background. The pattern is clear and well contrasted, with slight variations in color intensity due to the natural growth lines. The longitudinal striations, visible mainly in the lighter areas, faithfully follow the axis of growth of the shell. N.B. the shell has a chipped, broken tip at the lower end, visible in the photo.
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".
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Translated by Google TranslateSpecimen of Cymbiola imperialis, one of the taxa of the Volutidae family in the Indo-Pacific region. The shell is robust yet harmoniously elongated, with a fusiform outline and a moderately high spire, composed of well-developed and regularly increasing whorls. The apex is relatively broad, with a smooth and well-preserved protoconch, in an orange-yellow tone, clearly distinguished from the teleoconch. The shoulder is pronounced and adorned with a regular series of robust, rounded tubercles, arranged along the upper margin of the last whorl, a characteristic feature of the species. These tubercles give the shell a sculptured appearance and a strong morphological presence, emphasizing the angled profile of the shoulder itself. The surface of the body whorl is smooth and glossy, showing a complex color pattern of large triangular and polygonal patches of brown-orange color, distributed on an ivory-cream background. The pattern is clear and well contrasted, with slight variations in color intensity due to the natural growth lines. The longitudinal striations, visible mainly in the lighter areas, faithfully follow the axis of growth of the shell. N.B. the shell has a chipped, broken tip at the lower end, visible in the photo.
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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Mineral form
Cymbiola Imperialis – Volutidae - Collector Shell
Weight
200 g
Country of origin
Philippines
Height
126 mm
Width
73 mm
Depth
66 mm
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
