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Item | # 0002043433 | Family | Cypraeidae | Name | Cypraea arabica - EXCEPTIONAL NIGER , Linnaeus, 1758 |
Size | 58.5 mm |
Locality | New Caledonia |
Note | EXTRA 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. |
Seller | JES (1236) -
Register to view Feedback | Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
Shipment/Payment | Available for registered users... |
Currency of this item | EURO |
Start Price | 1,00 € |
Current Price | 166,00 € - offered by VADL - Auction closed -
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