An Early 20thC Mounted Natural History Specimen of a Conch Shell sub-Antiques home to the Paris Opera

home to the Paris Opera

“Thy Will be done” on a placard amongst flowers and crucifix though most poignantly

“10 for 4d” beneath

the glass phial is layered with Alum Bay sand and the nib is electroplated and stamped with the Perry & Co name

An Early 20thC Mounted Natural History Specimen of a Conch Shell sub-Antiques home to the Paris OperaOrigin: English Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 1920 Diameter: 3 inches (the base) Height: 8 inches Depth: 4 inches Width: 3. 5 inches (all at maximum) Rod mounted on an ebonised circular plinth stand the spiral conch shell having a high spire and siphonal canal with a fine colour. In fine order, there are no flaws to report other than very light general wear commensurate with age to both the stand and shell. A conch