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Unknown
Nautilus Cupcirca 1720

Not on view
Standing nautilus shell cup with gilt-metal mounts, featuring a winged creature finial, armored figure, enamel accents, and a stepped circular base
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Nautilus Cup
Place Made
Germany, Saxony, Dresden Court Workshops
Date Made
circa 1720
Medium
Nautilus shell and gilded silver mounts with enamel and gemstones
Dimensions
12 × 6 1/4 × 4 in. (30.48 × 15.88 × 10.16 cm)
Credit Line
Decorative Arts Council Fund
Accession Number
M.2001.57a-b
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design