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Naturalia Wonder and Modern Design.
This carved Busicon shell, mounted on a wooden base, is a perfect fusion of nature’s charm and the elegance of modern design. The shell’s structure, with its sinuous and perforated forms revealing its hidden architectural essence, creates a fascinating interplay of voids and solids, giving it a sculptural appearance. Its ivory color with warm shades and natural veins enhances its delicacy, making it a true work of natural art.
The wooden base, with its minimalist and essential design, provides a stable and refined support, creating a harmonious contrast between the shell’s lightness and the solidity of the natural material. This makes it a perfect piece for collectors, wunderkammer enthusiasts, and interior design lovers.
A unique decorative element, capable of enhancing any environment, from contemporary homes to spaces that celebrate the beauty of Naturalia and natural wonders reinterpreted in an artistic way.

2024

Curiosity Objects - Natural Science - Sea shell - Carved Busicon Shell. on Base

Natural History & Taxidermy

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Taxidermy full body mount

Amber

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Pendant

Taxidermy wall mount

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Sea shell

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Taxidermy replica mount

Taxidermy head mount

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Alabaster

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Resin

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Patinated bronze

.925 silver

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Good condition - used with some signs of wear

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Enhanced

Fair condition

Hand carved

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Reasonable

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Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear

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Very good condition - slightly used with small signs of wear

Period

Paleogene, Eocene (56 - 33.9 million years)

1970-1980

1850-1900

1990-2000

1800-1850

2020+

Cretaceous (145 - 66 million years)

1940-1950

Paleogene, Oligocene (33.9 - 23.03 million years)

Neogene, Miocene (23.03 - 5.33 million years)

Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)

Cenozoic (66 - 0 million years)

2000-2010

4th Chinese domination (1407–1427)

1960-1970

1950-1960

1910-1920

1930-1940

1920-1930

Neogene (23.03 - 2.58 million years)

Jurassic (201.3 - 145 million years)

Devonian (419.2 - 358.9 million years)

Ordovician (485.4 - 443.8 million years)

Cambrian (541 - 485.4 million years)

2010-2020

Blood Coral

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Rhodolite

Akoya cultured pearl

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Certification

No laboratory report

Non-CITES species

CITES Appendix II - Annex B in the EU

CITES Appendix III - Annex C in the EU

CITES Appendix I - Annex A in the EU

CITES Appendix I - Source D

CITES Appendix II - Annex A in the EU

GEM-TECH Istituto Gemmologico

pre-CITES (ie pre-1947)

CITES Appendix III - Annex B in the EU

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