Contemporary Silver Mounted Nautilus Shell Studies - Pair lighting featuring applied classical portrait heads

featuring applied classical portrait heads inspired by representations of Aphrodite from antiquity

Oil on canvas presented in its original carved French frame

Dinner Plate: 10

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Contemporary Silver Mounted Nautilus Shell Studies - Pair lighting featuring applied classical portrait headsAn elegant pair of contemporary mounted nautilus shell studies, beautifully combining the sculptural perfection of nature with the refined simplicity of silver plated pedestal bases. Inspired by the tradition of 18th and 19th century cabinets of curiosity, these decorative objects celebrate one of the oceans most iconic forms, prized for its graceful logarithmic spiral and luminous iridescent interior. Each natural nautilus shell is thoughtfully