Marine Curiosities: Large Bivalve Shell Sea shell - - Heart Veneriade Family - Antigona Magnifica -

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Description from the seller

Stunning heart-shaped bivalve shell from the cut side, belonging to the species Antigona Magnifica.
A very large and heavy specimen.
The construction lines are notable for their harmonious beauty.
Currently rare on the market.
90*87*63 mm

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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Stunning heart-shaped bivalve shell from the cut side, belonging to the species Antigona Magnifica.
A very large and heavy specimen.
The construction lines are notable for their harmonious beauty.
Currently rare on the market.
90*87*63 mm

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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Details

Era
After 2000
Specimen
Marine Curiosities: Large Bivalve Shell
Scientific name
- Heart Veneriade Family - Antigona Magnifica -
Country of origin
Bohol , Nocnocan Island - Filippine
Condition
Good condition
Year
2023
Weight
235 g
ItalyVerified
12288
Objects sold
98.57%
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