Shell Cup
by Print Collector
Title
Shell Cup
Artist
Print Collector
Medium
Drawing - Illustration
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Shell cup, late 17th century?, (1881). Etching of a trochus shell mounted in silver to form a goblet or cup, possibly made in Germany. The stem is in the form of dolphin. From "The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations, with descriptions, of the works of art in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (formerly known as the South Kensington Museum). [Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, London, 1881]. Artist T Charbonnier. (Photo by The Print Collector via Getty Images)
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January 28th, 2021
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