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A stunning 15-cm Cassis Rufa has been elegantly prepared here to become a beautiful decorative object.
Perfect for a display case, for a desk, or to stand in the middle of the table of an elegant house.
When collecting meets design.

Shell dimensions: 150 × 110 x 100 mm
Height with stand: 320 mm
Weight: 940 g
Origin: Mozambique

2018 - Mozambique

Bullmouth, aka Red Helmet Sea-snail shell - Cassis rufa - 320×110×100 mm

Natural History & Taxidermy

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Dimensions

Height

Width

Depth

Object

Taxidermy full body mount

Rosary

Amber

Metaphysical stones

Skull

Diorama

Raw mineral

Taxidermy wall mount

Necklace

Ring

Earrings

Carved mineral

Carved skull

Skeleton

Bracelet

Sea shell

Amulet

Taxidermy replica mount

Necklace with pendant

Fossil tooth

Coral

Pendant

Tooth

Hunting trophy

Carapace

Country of origin

India

Africa

Indonesia

Asia

Madagascar

Brazil

South Africa

Europe

Morocco

U.S.

China

Philippines

Mexico

Netherlands

Peru

Uruguay

Australia

Russia

South America

Material

Silver

Gold-plated

Bronze

Yellow gold

Stone

Steel

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Metal

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Rose gold

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Crystal

Enamel

Plaster

Porcelain

Resin

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Teak

Gilt bronze

Shell

Gender

Women

Unisex

Condition

Good condition

Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

Natural

As new - unused

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Enhanced

Good condition - used with some signs of wear

Hand carved

Engraved

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Fair condition - used with visible signs of wear

Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear

Near mint

Excellent condition

Very good condition - slightly used with small signs of wear

Fair condition -  heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing

Good condition - used with small signs of ageing

Cast

Reconstructed

Period

1970-1980

Paleogene, Eocene (56 - 33.9 million years)

1850-1900

1990-2000

4th Chinese domination (1407–1427)

Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years)

Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)

2020+

1960-1970

1980-1990

2010-2020

1950-1960

Neogene (23.03 - 2.58 million years)

1800-1850

2000-2010

1940-1950

1920-1930

Paleogene, Paleocene (66 - 56 million years)

Cambrian, Miaolingian (509 - 497 million years)

Paleogene (66 - 23.03 million years)

Cretaceous (145 - 66 million years)

1750-1800

2025

Blood Coral

Pearl

Turquoise

Natural Pearl

Freshwater cultured pearl

Sapphire

Topaz

Quartz

Onyx

Tourmaline

Jade

Zircon

Rhodolite

Lapis lazuli

Certification

Non-CITES species

No laboratory report

CITES Appendix II - Annex B in the EU

CITES Appendix I - Annex A in the EU

pre-CITES (ie pre-1947)

CITES Appendix II - Annex A in the EU

CITES Appendix III - Annex C in the EU

Fineness

18 kt.

Subject

Ornithology

Natural History

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