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nBeautiful and decorative pen drawing of a Nautilus cup from the 17th century.nnA nautilus cup is a drinking cup that contains a nautilus shell. Such cups were made by silversmiths in North-Western Europe and were often very expensive. These cups were made in the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, with silver and gold decorations. Even then they were rare and only available to the elite, such as the nobility. The frame often features images of sea gods, and the foot consists of a Neptune figure or a dolphin.nnPen drawing by an unknown maker, 19th century.nnGood condition. Paper slightly browned. Small pin holes in the corners. Verso: blank.nnSee also the photos.nnSecured shipment.2023-02-22 14:41:34 2023-02-22 18:33:20 67549317
