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Rare antique Nautilus shell (Nautlius pompilius), carved, New…
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Sydney
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19-Mar-2016
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Rare antique Nautilus shell (Nautlius pompilius), carved, New Caledonia, circa 1890s', supurb example, showing two oval medalions each with nileo filled incised scenes, one of a steam train leaving a railway bridge over an inlet with palm trees to the sides, another panel carved with flower head and foliage, finely carved in low relief with scrolling foliage and pierced ferns, fine example
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Tribal: S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific