Scent bottle made with a real shell of Conus inscriptus

  • 1283a
Scent bottle made with a real shell of Conus inscriptus. Back and mount are in silver as well as the base of the mother of pearl cap. Little rings on sides to hang it to a chain.
Period
1900/1940

Country

Mediterranean area, 1900 ca

Material

Shell and silver

Size

4.5 cm

COD.

1283

Labels

antique scent bottles

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