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Item# 0002043433
FamilyCypraeidae
NameCypraea arabica - EXCEPTIONAL NIGER , Linnaeus, 1758
Size58.5 mm
LocalityNew Caledonia
NoteEXTRA SPECIAL SALE - PART 2: Part two of my extra special sale comprised entirely of exceptional specimens from my private collection, representing highlights of my collecting and dealing career. Another opportunity to acquire outstanding and unique seashells from one of the world’s pre-eminent collections. CYPRAEA ARABICA: A large and exceptionally beautiful niger specimen, exhibiting a highly textured, orange-peel-like dorsal surface, and spectacular margins: deep, rich, yellowish cream, with profuse large chocolate maculae. Superbly curated, with the appearance of having been collected this year. This outstanding specimen was formerly in the renowned Lance Moore collection of Sydney, and the original Moore label accompanies the specimen. The full extent of the beauty of this shell can only be appreciated ‘in the hand’. Size: 58.5 mm (length). Grading: Gem. Data: Off Nouméa, New Caledonia; upon coral reef substrate, under dead coral slab at extreme low tide; c.1972. Provenance: 1. Lance Moore collection, Sydney; 2. JES private collection; Melbourne/London.
SellerJES (1236) - Register to view Feedback
Seller CountryAUSTRALIA
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Currency of this itemEURO
Start Price1,00 €
Current Price166,00 € - offered by VADL  - Auction closed - 

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End25-07-2018 > 21:30:00
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Bid history:
davidm (214) 3 €18-07-2018 > 21:34:141
VADL (122) 7 €19-07-2018 > 04:20:463
orepaul87 (119) 10 €18-07-2018 > 22:56:502
Nomad (152) 15 €19-07-2018 > 12:37:104
malakos2 (183) 22 €20-07-2018 > 05:54:596
AG2210 (824) 25 €20-07-2018 > 17:57:557
rosenthals (697) 27 €20-07-2018 > 21:58:588
VADL (122) 33 €19-07-2018 > 23:59:005
VADL (122) 41 €23-07-2018 > 04:42:5410
VADL (122) 55 €23-07-2018 > 04:44:3511
mmv (1263) 55 €22-07-2018 > 16:32:449
VADL (122) 75 €23-07-2018 > 04:44:4512
mmv (1263) 88 €23-07-2018 > 07:33:5313
VADL (122) 102 €23-07-2018 > 16:06:1414
mmv (1263) 120 €23-07-2018 > 18:06:1815
VADL (122) 124 €23-07-2018 > 19:25:4016
VADL (122) 132 €24-07-2018 > 21:52:4918
mmv (1263) 144 €23-07-2018 > 22:10:1217
nafirel (673) 148 €25-07-2018 > 21:04:1120
nafirel (673) 152 €25-07-2018 > 21:04:2321
nafirel (673) 156 €25-07-2018 > 21:04:2722
nafirel (673) 160 €25-07-2018 > 21:04:3123
nafirel (673) 164 €25-07-2018 > 21:04:3424
VADL (122) 166 €25-07-2018 > 14:37:1019