Live Auction 5917Christie's Interiors
Christie’s roundel
Lot 730

A CASED DISPLAY OF SCALLOP SHELLS

20TH CENTURY

Closed10 November 2009

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GBP 1,250

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A CASED DISPLAY OF SCALLOP SHELLS
20TH CENTURY
In a scalloped brass surround and rectangular case fitted with shells from the family Pectinidae in various colours
59 in. (150 cm.) high; 65½ in. (166.5 cm.) wide; 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) deep overall

Hans George Monheim Collection. One of the chocolate family dynasty from Aachen, Germany. Sold Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, 5th February 2000.