Description
[NATURALIA]
Set of 10 shells comprising
Two Strombidae shells – one with a brownish interior and a caramel-coloured interior (11 x 16 x 13 cm), the other with a off-pink interior (7 x 16 x 9 cm)
Three pearly abalones, also known as ‘sea ears’, with an iridescent mother-of-pearl interior featuring bluish-turquoise, golden and pinkish hues (between 12 and 18 cm)
Two Cyprae tigris cowrie shells (10 and 6 cm in diameter)
A yellow land snail shell (diameter 6.5 cm)
A piece of mushroom coral skeleton (diameter 10 cm)
A valve from a giant clam (Tridacna gigas) (CITES II) Diameter 18.5 cm
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About the sale
Shadows and Wonders: Trianon’s mysterious cabinet of curiosities
Auction location
Auction time
10/31/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits:
François Mallet & Trianon Auctions
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