Marine Decoration – Urchin and Gorgonian - Height: 450 mm - Width: 100 mm- 396 g






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A marine decoration featuring an urchin exoskeleton with orange Ellisella grandis gorgonian branches on a black wooden base from Italia, measuring 450 mm high, 100 mm wide, 100 mm deep and weighing 396 g.
Description from the seller
In Renaissance Wunderkammern, collectors proudly preserved the most unusual and fascinating elements of nature, transforming them into symbols of knowledge and wonder. This piece evokes that spirit: an elegant exoskeleton of a sea urchin (Echinus esculentus), with perfect geometric architecture, hosts the long, slender orange branches of the sea fan (Ellisella grandis), rising like petrified marine flames. The contrast between the mother-of-pearl, dotted surface of the urchin and the delicate verticality of the sea fan creates an aesthetic balance that combines rigor and lightness. In life, these organisms inhabited deep seabeds and ocean currents; now, they become objects of contemplation capable of telling the eternal dialogue between science and beauty. Placed on a sober black wooden base, this natural artifact becomes an ideal decorative element for refined environments: private studies, prestigious lounges, libraries, or exhibition spaces seeking a touch of uniqueness and a reminder of the sea. It is not merely an ornament but a testament to marine biodiversity, capable of evoking the wonder that animated the collections of great explorers and scholars of the past. An object designed for those who wish to bring into their collection an authentic fragment of the marvelous underwater world.
Seller's Story
In Renaissance Wunderkammern, collectors proudly preserved the most unusual and fascinating elements of nature, transforming them into symbols of knowledge and wonder. This piece evokes that spirit: an elegant exoskeleton of a sea urchin (Echinus esculentus), with perfect geometric architecture, hosts the long, slender orange branches of the sea fan (Ellisella grandis), rising like petrified marine flames. The contrast between the mother-of-pearl, dotted surface of the urchin and the delicate verticality of the sea fan creates an aesthetic balance that combines rigor and lightness. In life, these organisms inhabited deep seabeds and ocean currents; now, they become objects of contemplation capable of telling the eternal dialogue between science and beauty. Placed on a sober black wooden base, this natural artifact becomes an ideal decorative element for refined environments: private studies, prestigious lounges, libraries, or exhibition spaces seeking a touch of uniqueness and a reminder of the sea. It is not merely an ornament but a testament to marine biodiversity, capable of evoking the wonder that animated the collections of great explorers and scholars of the past. An object designed for those who wish to bring into their collection an authentic fragment of the marvelous underwater world.
